Possible renewed momentum for the Quad should not distract Canberra from a more reliable option for supporting security in the Indian Ocean: revitalising the Australia–India–France trilateral. After a 3 February meeting, US Secretary of State …
Canberra and New Delhi should elevate their defence cooperation to a new level. This could include Boeing P-8 maritime patrols, joint naval patrols in the Indian Ocean, and military support for humanitarian assistance and disaster …
Australia is already under a lot of expectation in the Pacific Ocean, as the United States reduces its aid program and China is busy exploring trenches there. So an expanded presence in the Indian Ocean, …
Australia can expand its engagement and influence in the Indian Ocean Region through port development, leveraging its expertise in the sector. In doing so, it can join with the United States, India and Japan in …
Mauritius is getting sovereignty over the remote Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, but Britain will continue to administer the strategically crucial island of Diego Garcia for another century, preserving the Anglo-American joint base on …




