US allies say China's fighter jets are using dangerous tactics to warn off aircraft — like popping flares and chaff
Australia accused a Chinese fighter jet of popping its flares close to one of its military aircraft above the South China Sea ...
China, Cook Islands sign strategic partnership pact
China and the Cook Islands on Friday signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, but the lack of transparency ...
The Diplomat10h
The Sea People of Southeast Asia: Forgotten Guardians of Maritime Security
During the pre- and colonial era, the Sea People were not passive victims but active naval forces – strengthening and defending local monarchies (sultanates and kingdoms) in the Sulu Archipelago, ...
Two ports in Western Australia's Pilbara region reopen after Tropical Cyclone Zelia
Western Australia's ports of Dampier and Varanus Island reopened, the ports' operator said, after Tropical Cyclone Zelia hit the state's Pilbara iron ore region on Friday.
AAP on MSN13h
Aust funds PNG port upgrade amid race for influence
Australia is funding a major port upgrade in the Pacific as it jostles for influence among neighbouring countries.
China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...
Voice of America Editorials18h
Investing in Indo-Pacific Security
T]his is not a mission in the Indo-Pacific that America can undertake by itself. It has to [include] robust allies and ...
The Saturday Paper23h
The race to recover the remains of Australian WWII servicemen
The remains of thousands of Australian servicemen who died in the Pacific Theatre during World War II have yet to be repatriated and time is running out to find them.