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China and Russia Threaten a Fundamental Principle of the Antarctic Treaty

Published Nov 16, 2024 3:54 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  [By Evan T. Bloom, Tony Press, and Lyn Goldsworthy] The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Re...

China Tailors its History for South China Sea Propaganda

Published Oct 27, 2024 2:24 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  [By Mahbi Maulaya] Historians in China need to play a dual role. Not only do they contribute to the advancement...

Sinking Chinese Sub Shows the New, Speedy Nature of Naval Intelligence

Published Sep 29, 2024 2:09 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  [By Sam Roggeveen] Earlier this year, the eagle-eyed American observer of China's military, Tom Shugart, spotted...

India Strengthens its Hand With New Ballistic-Missile Sub

Published Sep 15, 2024 9:02 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  India’s second Arihant-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS Arighaat, was commissioned into...

Iran’s Shadow Hand in Houthi Red Sea Attacks

Published Sep 6, 2024 2:46 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

[By Jonathan Campbell-James] The multinational presence in the Red Sea has failed to suppress Houthi attacks from Yemen on merc...

Iran's IRGC Flexes Long-Range Capability With Converted Boxship

Published Jul 21, 2024 3:57 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  [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

Published Jun 20, 2024 5:05 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  [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?

Published Jun 13, 2024 7:15 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  [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

Published Jun 2, 2024 1:24 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  [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?

Published Apr 11, 2024 3:58 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

Posted in: Government

  [By Benjamin Sacks and Peter Dortmans] The recent opening of China’s Qinling base, its third permanent Antarcti...

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