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A Conflict in the Pacific Could Prompt a Fight Over the Strait of Malacca

Published Jul 6, 2025 8:02 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  [By Adam Leong Kok Wey] The strategic relevance of maritime choke points has remained a constant throughout mili...

What Happens When a Country Sinks?

Published Jun 22, 2025 10:05 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  [By Sheridan Ward] What happens when a country ceases to exist? Where do its people go, who no longer have a citizens...

Op-Ed: Manila Could Cut a Deal With Trump on S. China Sea's Oil

Published Apr 20, 2025 11:33 AM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Business

  [By Vincent Kyle Parada] Donald Trump is making good on his promise of “America First.” After admoni...

Economic Déjà Vu in White House's Trade Dispute With China

Published Apr 14, 2025 12:28 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  What is next in the US trade conflict with the rest of the world? At 25%, US tariffs on most auto imports will see US ca...

China Tests Trump's Resolve on Taiwan

Published Apr 10, 2025 12:39 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  [By Sophie Wushuang Yi] China’s People’s Liberation Army last week deployed the aircraft carrie...

Will a Global Carbon Levy on Shipping Finally Take Off?

Published Apr 6, 2025 1:10 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  [By Georgia Hammersley] This month, member countries to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the United Nat...

Op-Ed: Trump's Strikes on Houthis Won't Work Any Better Than Biden's

Published Mar 30, 2025 2:24 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  [By Mark O'Neill] The Houthis have proven resilient in the face of strikes. The Trump administration&rs...

Sunk Costs: Shipwrecks and the Urgent Need for the Nairobi Convention

Published Mar 16, 2025 2:03 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

  [By Sheridan Ward] It is estimated that there are 3,800 shipwrecks scattered across the floor of the Pacific Ocean. M...

Should Australia Rebuild its Merchant Navy?

Published Mar 9, 2025 3:09 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  Australia’s vulnerability to maritime trade disruption is well recognized. International shipping moves some ...

Why Shared Governance Could Save Our Oceans

Published Jan 26, 2025 3:49 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  In the summer of 1968, Garrett Hardin published his seminal paper, “The Tragedy of the Commons”, offering a...

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