Maritime Security

Senator the Hon. David Johnston: speech to the Lowy Institute
Speeches
Senator the Hon. David Johnston: speech to the Lowy Institute
On 29 April 2013, Shadow Defence Minister Senator David Johnston gave a lecture to the Lowy Institute on the Coalition's defence policy in the lead-up to the release of the…
Manila's South China Sea gambit
Commentary
Manila's South China Sea gambit
In this article on The Diplomat's Flashpoints blog, Rory Medcalf looks at the implications of the Philippines' legal challenge to China on the South China Sea under the…
Straightening the Straits
Commentary
Straightening the Straits
In this article in Outlook India, Rory Medcalf reviews Samudra Manthan: Sino-Indian Rivalry in the Indo-Pacific by C. Raja Mohan.Rory Medcalf
When India (almost) invaded Mauritius
Commentary
When India (almost) invaded Mauritius
In this article on The Diplomat's Flashpoints blog, Rory Medcalf looks at what the 1983 Operation Lal Dora may reveal about the future of Indian assertiveness in the Indian…
High stakes tension on the China Seas
Commentary
High stakes tension on the China Seas
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Alan Dupont, Non-resident Senior Fellow at the Lowy Institute, writes that Japan and China must beware their hawks in the maritime dispute…
A U.S. naval blockade of China?
Commentary
A U.S. naval blockade of China?
In this article on The Diplomat's Flashpoints blog, Rory Medcalf explores how potential conflict between the United States and China might unfold.Rory Medcalf
Pirates and privateers: managing the Indian Ocean private security boom
Analyses
Pirates and privateers: managing the Indian Ocean private security boom
The fight against Somali-based pirates is becoming a private battle as global defence cuts reduce naval counter-piracy deployments. Because governments have struggled to contain…
The quiet achiever: Australia-Japan security relations
Analyses
The quiet achiever: Australia-Japan security relations
In the last decade, Australia has quietly and quickly become a close security partner to Japan, second only to the United States. For Australia, no security relationship outside…
Koizumi legacy: Japan new politics
Analyses
Koizumi legacy: Japan new politics
In a Lowy Institute Analysis, Dr Malcolm Cook evaluates Prime Minister Koizumi's legacy for Japanese politics and international policy. Koizumi has rebuilt the ruling Liberal…
Global demographic change and Japanese macroeconomic performance
Analyses
Global demographic change and Japanese macroeconomic performance
The world is in the midst of a significant demographic transition with important implications for the macroeconomic performance of the global economy. This paper summarises the…