Oceania
The USAAF 49th Fighter Group Are Australia’s Forgotten WWII Heroes
The fighter plane used by the USAAF 49th to counter the Japanese menace was the P-40 Warhawk.
The Strategic Importance of Pete Hegseth’s Guam Visit
“These islands are the tip of America’s spear in the Pacific,” Hegseth said.
Australia Must Join Maximum Pressure Against Iran
Australia must take decisive action: designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization and expand sanctions targeting Tehran’s cyber and illicit financial networks.
A “Sputnik Moment” in Deep Sea Mining
China’s deep-sea mining deal with the Cook Islands raises the stakes in critical mineral competition, with the United States at risk of falling behind. In February, the Cook Islands announced a...
Anduril and C2 Robotics Can Solve Australia’s Virginia-Class Sub Nightmare
So long as its drone systems have stellar cybersecurity and can defend themselves against electronic attacks, AUKUS should abandon the costly Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine fiasco.
China Rattles Australia and New Zealand With Live-Fire Naval Drills
This latest show of force is part of Beijing’s ongoing plan to build a blue-water navy with global reach.
China Held A Secret Military Drill In The South Pacific—And Australia Is Furious
More concerning, perhaps, than the poor etiquette is the Chinese presence itself. Previously, China had never conducted such extensive drills in the Tasman Sea.
Change in the Land Down Under? Australia’s Possible Reaction to Trump 2.0
Beijing’s state media recently published an article drawing attention to Washington’s apparent plans to use Australia as a “beachhead” for the looming Indo-Pacific war. Besides missing the strategic context of...
The U.S. Took Heat for Its ICJ Climate Stance. But It Was Right.
For the people of Vanuatu, climate change is not a distant threat—it’s here now. Rising seas swallow shorelines, storms batter homes, and entire villages face relocation. Desperate to hold the...
Australia Receives Its 72nd F-35 Stealth Fighter
The Royal Australian Air Force received its seventy-second—and probably last—F-35A Lightning stealth fighter jet, completing its fifth-generation fighter jet fleet for the time being. Australian F-35s In December, the Australian...
Australia is on Track to be a Modern Tank Powerhouse
The Australian Army recently received a batch of M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) that have received the SEPv3 (Systems Enhancement Package Version 3). The first of the enhanced tanks...
Is Australia Hedging Again? Not Really.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, in his 2023 Lowy Lecture, emphasized that Australia’s foreign policy and national security are defined by a “complementary focus” on capabilities and relationships. Australia’s role...