Pacific

Pacific Responses to AUKUS a Mix of Unease and Understanding

By Dechlan Brennan

The region's worries range from fears of nuclear proliferation to the opportunity cost in terms of climate change, but there is also an understanding of the pact's security rationale.

A Two-Ocean Navy No More?

With U.S. naval leaders more choosy amid fiscal austerity, a two-ocean strategy may be a luxury the U.S. can no longer afford. What does it mean for the Pacific?

America's Southern Anchor?

Australia’s defence minister suggests the country is a ‘southern anchor’ for the US. But does the US appreciate it?

America’s Dangerous Battle Plan

The AirSea Battle concept for countering China’s military rise is expensive and unhelpful. And could even spark a nuclear conflict.