Maritime Security
China's overseas basing strategy
'Will China's growing global economic interests lead it to expand its overseas military presence and capabilities?' This is a question that has been asked by policymakers,…
Commentary
India's Ocean: The story of India's bid for regional leadership
India's Ocean: The story of India's bid for regional leadershipRory MedcalfAustralian Outlook28 October 2014 Rory Medcalf
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Indonesia under Jokowi: A foreign policy driven by a “Global Maritime Nexus”
Indonesia under Jokowi: A foreign policy driven by a “Global Maritime Nexus”Adelle NearyCogitASIA23 October 2014Adelle Neary
Piracy and maritime robbery on the rise again in Southeast Asia
'They put knives on our throats and threatened to kill us if we resist,' the deputy captain of a Vietnamese-flagged ship told reporters after his oil tanker was hijacked earlier…
Books
Mapping the Indo-Pacific? China, India and the United States
Mapping the Indo-Pacific? China, India and the United StatesRory MedcalfChapter 2 in Mohan Malik (ed.), Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific Perspectives from…
Strategic stability and SSBNs: Arms control may be the answer
From a strategic perspective, the bottom line attraction for states seeking to acquire nuclear ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) is survivability. States possessing SSBNs…
Cyberwar and war in space: Making SSBNs more dangerous
As several participants in our debate have argued, nuclear ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) can have a positive effect on strategic stability in Asia and globally. But they do…
Chinese submarine's Sri Lanka visit prompts rescue questions
Chinese submarine support ship in Colombo Port, Sri Lanka. (PLA photo.)
The visit of the Chinese Type 039 'Song' class submarine to Colombo, Sri Lanka, earlier this month passed…
Commentary
Asia's "Cold Peace": China and India's Delicate Diplomatic Dance
Asia's "Cold Peace": China and India's Delicate Diplomatic DanceRory MedcalfThe National Interest24 September 2014Please click here for the online text. …
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Making friends with the middle
Making friends with the middleC. Raja Mohan, Rory MedcalfIndian Express25 August 2014Please click here for online text.C. Raja Mohan , Rory Medcalf