The Strategist
U.S. "Friend-Shoring" Framework Isn't Shifting Trade Away From China
[By David Uren] US efforts to encourage Indo-Pacific nations to diversify their trade away from China confront a well-establish...
As the World Looks Elsewhere, China Stirs Trouble in the South China Sea
[By Peter Layton] China is again making mischief in the South China Sea, although this time while wars rage in Gaza and the Ukr...
10 Years and $330B Later, What Has China's Belt and Road Achieved?
[By David Uren] China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week, has now advanced m...
Op-Ed: How Many Nuclear Submarines Would Be Worth Buying for Australia?
[By Peter Briggs] The September 2021 announcement of Australia’s transition to nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) u...
China's "Blue Dragon" Strategy in the Indo-Pacific
[By Patrick Mendis and Antonina Luszczykiewicz] To compete strategically with the United States and undermine President Joe Bid...
Op-Ed: Western Price Cap on Russian Oil May Have Been Too Clever
[By David Uren] Western efforts to choke Russia’s oil profits are failing as production cuts agreed with Saudi Arabia pus...
China is Leading the World in Naval Sensing and Navigation R&D
China’s research in several advanced sensor technologies vital to military navigation and targeting is overwhelmingly ahead...
Australian Exports to China Come Roaring Back, Led by Lithium
[By David Uren] The Chinese economy may be softening and commodity prices falling, but Australia’s exports to China hit a...
The Philippine Base at Second Thomas Shoal Will Have to Be Replaced
[By Euan Graham] The Philippine Coast Guard’s highlighting of China’s harassment of its vessels near Seco...
New Tech Makes Maritime Domain Awareness Affordable for Small Nations
[By David Brewster] Understanding what’s happening in the maritime domain, known as maritime domain awareness or MDA, is...