U.S.-Israeli War With Iran Enters Day Two (Updated)
The joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran has entered its second day. The Iranians, as well as their regional proxies, continue to retaliate in kind against
Japan shipping group says Strait of Hormuz closed to energy, other traffic
One of Japan’s biggest maritime shipping groups said Sunday that the Iranian Navy had issued a ban on sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, a
China is our region’s great power. We need to make the best of that
A nightmare that has haunted generations of strategic thinkers and policymakers in Australia has come true: we live in a region increasingly dominated by an Asian great
At 125, the Royal Australian Navy enters its most consequential decade
1 March 1901 marked the establishment of Australia’s Commonwealth military and naval forces, the foundation of today’s Royal Australian Navy and Australian Army. The sea service’s initial title
Iran nears deal to buy supersonic anti-ship missiles from China
Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase anti‑ship cruise missiles, according to six people with knowledge of the negotiations, just as the
China restricts exports to Japanese companies to curb ‘remilitarization’
The Chinese government on Tuesday imposed export controls on 40 Japanese companies and other institutions with immediate effect, escalating trade tensions between the two neighboring
China’s unstable military leadership could push world to nuclear brink, analysts warn
Evidence is mounting that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is dangerously unstable under the leadership of Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping. Military purges,
Japan, ROK advance defense collaboration, plan naval exercise
Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) will hold a joint naval search and rescue exercise, reflecting their commitment to increase defense collaboration as tensions
Japan seeks cooperation with Pacific island nations on ‘free and open’ seas
Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Monday called for cooperation with Pacific island nations in ensuring maritime security, stressing the need for “free and open”
US administration reportedly considers new ‘national security’ tariffs on 6 industries; Chinese expert warns more disruptions on supply chains
The US administration is considering new “national security” tariffs on a half-dozen industries, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday local time. The reported planned