Maritime Security
China’s SSBN Fleet and Unintended Escalation Risks in the Asia-Pacific Underwater-Nuclear ...
Joel Petersson Ivre examines China’s approach to the command and control of its sea-based nuclear forces and the risks that could emerge as the country expands its SSBN fleet and conducts more ...
“The Haves,” US and Chinese SSNs in the Asia-Pacific
Dongkeun Lee examines the evolving roles and capabilities of US and Chinese SSNs and assesses how their development could affect the future undersea balance in the Asia-Pacific.
Non-SSN Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities of the ROK and Japan
Sanghoe Lee compares the non-SSN anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities of the ROK Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force.
In Pursuit of Nuclear-Powered Submarines: Australia, South Korea, And Japan
Jamie Kwong assesses the drivers, feasibility and risks of naval nuclear propulsion for non-nuclear-weapon states.
Australia’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Capability in the 2030s
Jennifer Parker argues that Australia's biggest anti-submarine warfare gaps are not the submarines, but the sensors, systems and specialists the debate has overlooked.
Military Exercises and Security Multialignment in Asia amid US-China Competition
Prashanth Parameswaran assesses the accelerating proliferation of military exercises in Asia, driven by intensifying US–China strategic competition.
Naval Competition in South Asia and the Limits of Confidence Building Measures
Sudarshan Shrikhande argues that regional stability in South Asia depends less on formal maritime CBMs and more on the strategic judgment of leaders, who must manage a complex "maritime-continental ...
Addressing the Challenges of Nuclear Submarine Proliferation to the IAEA’s Comprehensive ...
Tariq Rauf highlights the "safeguards loophole" regarding naval nuclear propulsion programmes of non-nuclear states and suggests a revised set of protocols.
External Stakeholders in the South China Sea: Linking security in Asia and Europe?
Dongkeun Lee and Frank O'Donnell summarise the recommendations from the edited volume "External Stakeholders in the South China Sea".
Sri Lanka Needs a ‘Comprehensive National Maritime Security Strategy,’ Urgently
Roshan Kulatunga evaluates Sri Lanka's current and emerging maritime security environment and calls for urgently developing a national maritime security strategy.