Employing ‘The Barca Method’ using submarines
“Offence is the best form of defence” is an adage that has been applied to many forms of competitive endeavours, including sports and military...
Sub Hunters are in demand
The rise in the number of submarines being operated in Indo-Pacific waters has naturally led to a corresponding need for platforms, particularly maritime multi-mission...
Subliminally Speaking
President Donald Trump is not a person that would be associated with subliminal messaging. In fact, the frequency and often ferocity of his tweeting...
Intelligence Takes a Back Seat
The spiral downwards in relations between the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan is worrying from a regional security viewpoint, especially the decision in...
First boat being built as Royal Thai Navy sets off on...
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN)’s long-held ambition of possessing a modern submarine capability moved forward again when the keel of the service’s first S26T...
Remote Island Base Strategy
The strategic importance of military bases on remote islands has been brought sharply into focus over the last few years by China’s well documented...
South Korea joins Asia’s Carrier Race
The Republic of Korea (ROK) recently announced that it plans to launch by 2030 a large-deck amphibious-warfare ship that could handle Short Take Off...
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines set to be fastest growing segment in...
Navies across the globe are enhancing their undersea warfare capabilities by commissioning advanced submarines, primarily to gain asymmetric advantage over their opponents and to...
Frigates fill the Maritime Gap
While the budget for large capital ships is hard to find in the Asia Pacific region, the market for cheaper ‘workhorse’ frigates and corvettes...
Hong Kong shows Taiwan its Future under China
The extensive protests by the people of Hong Kong reveal a deep concern about the increasing rate at which the Chinese government is taking...
