The Lowy Interpreter
A Conflict in the Pacific Could Prompt a Fight Over the Strait of Malacca
[By Adam Leong Kok Wey] The strategic relevance of maritime choke points has remained a constant throughout mili...
What Happens When a Country Sinks?
[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
[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
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
[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?
[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
[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
[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?
Australia’s vulnerability to maritime trade disruption is well recognized. International shipping moves some ...
Why Shared Governance Could Save Our Oceans
In the summer of 1968, Garrett Hardin published his seminal paper, “The Tragedy of the Commons”, offering a...