Indian Ocean
Iran’s Tareq-class Submarines Were Built for Exactly One Thing
If Iranian threats of a preemptive strike against American military assets are to be believed, it seems obvious that the target of such a strike would be Diego Garcia. Here’s...
The $6 Billion Build-up of Bombers in the Indian Ocean
The massive convenience of U.S. bombers at the Diego Garcia military base in the remote corners of the Indian Ocean is likely setting off alarm bells for the Middle East.
The U.S. Shouldn’t Have To Stop Britain’s Disastrous Chagos Deal
If Britain wants to remain a reliable partner in our security alliance, it must be willing to defend its sovereignty. As much as President Trump uses unpredictability as a diplomatic...
An Indian Ocean Strategy Is Key to Prevailing Over China
The United States needs robust and complementary Pacific and Indian Ocean strategies to prevail over China in an attritional economic competition or military conflict. The Indian Ocean, as the bridge...
Can the Next President Salvage the Indo-Pacific?
Who will occupy the White House as the next president of the United States is always a matter of international interest. Lately, it has become an even greater global concern,...
Is India Losing the Maldives?
Since assuming power in November 2023, President Mohamed Muizzu’s foreign policy has ruffled feathers in New Delhi. After asking India to remove its military personnel from the archipelagic state, the...
Despite Maldives’ Embrace of China, India’s Sphere of Influence Remains Intact
When the new president of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, took power less than four months ago, his anti-India stance altered the fragile state of India’s sphere of influence in its...
U.S. Navy Begins Largest Annual Exercise in Middle East
The 2022 International Maritime Exercise (IMX) began last week with a ceremony at the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain. IMX, led by U.S. Naval Forces Central Command is...
During World War II, Australia Faced Its Own ‘Pearl Harbor’
Here’s What You Need to Remember: While the Japanese had seemingly scored a great victory in sinking two cruisers and a carrier these were far from the most modern ships, and...
India Won’t Even Think About Buying A Russian Aircraft Carrier Again
Here’s What You Need to Remember: In 2004, India and Russia struck a deal in which India would receive Admiral Gorshkov. The ship herself would be free, but India would pay $974 million...
Bold Raids Boosted Japan’s Ego, Setting Up Its World War II Defeat
Here’s What You Need to Remember: While the Japanese had seemingly scored a great victory in sinking two cruisers and a carrier, these were far from the most modern ships, and...
Nonfiction Flashback: Why the Imperial Japanese Navy Attacked the port of Darwin
Here’s What You Need to Remember: During World War II, the Empire of Japan was able to advance as far south as New Guinea and even occupied two Aleutian Islands—Attu and...