The Lowy Interpreter
Iran's IRGC Flexes Long-Range Capability With Converted Boxship
[By Jonathan Campbell-James] An Iranian warship sailing the deep waters of the Indian Ocean should set alarm bells ri...
China's Coast Guard is Deliberately Creating Legal Ambiguity
[By Peter Leavy] While laws should provide clarity and transparency, China’s recent orders regarding maritime j...
Op-Ed: What Should the Response Be if China Hurts a Servicemember at Sea?
[By Dr. Peter Layton] Repeating an aggressive action four times shows intent. In February 2022, a Chinese warship dir...
Vietnam and Cambodia Clash Over New Mekong Canal
[By Juki Trinh] In August 2023, Cambodia sent an official notice to the Mekong River Commission flagging the construc...
What Are China's Ambitions in the Antarctic?
[By Benjamin Sacks and Peter Dortmans] The recent opening of China’s Qinling base, its third permanent Antarcti...
The Dangerous Reality of China's Megaprojects in Pakistan
[By Syed Fazl-e-Haider] The killing of five Chinese engineers in a 26 March suicide attack in Pakistan&rsqu...
Ocean Mapping is the Next Front in Battle for Influence in Indian Ocean
[By David Brewster] Hydrography, the mapping of bodies of water and surrounding coastal details, is the new front in...
China's Gray-Zone Provocations: Time to Reciprocate
[By Peter Layton] It’s time to send a signal to Beijing that a crisis is approaching. China’s use of ...
Australia's Future Navy: The Japanese Option
[By Peter J. Dean] By the end of this decade the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) may well by operating a frigate that originates fr...
Russia’s Shadow Tanker Fleet Runs into Trouble
[By: Selwyn Parker] Barring new evasive techniques by Kremlin technocrats, the rapid rise in Russia’s shadow tanker fleet...