In this episode, we explore how to build an artificial island. Dr. John McManus of the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School gives a step by step guide to construction and describes the techniques the People’s Republic of China has used…
By Helen Clark — Australia has just awarded a $38 billion contract to France to build its new fleet of 12 diesel-electric submarines, which will double the current sub fleet. The Competitive Evaluation Process (CEP) saw firms from France, Germany,…
By John Hamre, Michael Green, Matthew Goodman, Scott Miller, Ernest Bower, Victor Cha, Christopher Johnson, Michael Matera, & Richard Rossow — The United States is a Pacific power. For over 70 years, we have been the guarantor — and a…
By Yoshihide Soeya — Will China rise peacefully? For major external actors such as the United States and Europe, the rise of China, if achieved peacefully, would entail acquiescence in Chinese power and/or peaceful coexistence with China on the global…
By Kazuya Sakamoto — Since coming back to office in December 2012, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been making serious efforts to strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance. His efforts include setting up a Japanese National Security Council to discuss security matters…
By Richard Rossow & Sarah Watson — Interest in reviving the defunct U.S.-India-Japan-Australia quadrilateral strategic dialogue is mounting. Concerns about provoking China were a principal reason behind the “Quad’s” initial failure. But recent events in the South China Sea have…
By Helen Clark — Australia’s newly released 2016 Defence White Paper indicates that Canberra has chosen to rely on the continued primacy of U.S. power and a vision for international order in line with Washington. How Australia sees itself as…
By Ellen Chambers — The increasing militarization of the South China Sea in recent months has the Australian government, and many of its partners in the region, on heightened alert. Rhetoric alone is no longer a viable tactic against China’s…
By Elke Larsen — The Australian 2016 Defence White Paper released February 25 is proof that Australia is uncertain about the future of the Indo-Pacific region, and has moved to mitigate risk by expanding hard power capabilities. Due to geographic…
By Michael Green & Zack Cooper – The Australian Defence White Paper was a long time coming, but it was worth the wait. From an American perspective, the White Paper is a carefully crafted document that will leave many in…
