Australia’s UN Ambition Meets the New Nuclear Reality
Albanese wants Australia to amplify the voices of Pacific Island countries. But from Europe and the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific, the strategic environment is…
Natalie Treloar
Pacific Command and the future of US strategy across two oceans
What the 2026 National Defence Strategy means for Australia India and New Zealand Washington has restored the name “Pacific Command.” What it has not restored…
Pacific Islands Forum 2026: China vs India in Palau
China, India and France compete for Pacific loyalties as the Forum meets in Palau — with the Cook Islands election and New Caledonia’s status as…
Pakistan Looks West: Reducing Dependence on China Through a New Middle Eastern Security Architecture
By Natalie Treloar In assessing Pakistan Middle East Security, Pakistan’s relationship with China has for decades been described as an “all-weather friendship.” Beijing has become…
Project-77, AUKUS and the Quad: Complementary Pillars of Indo-Pacific Undersea Deterrence
Balaji Chandramohan and Natalie Treloar The strategic balance of the Indo-Pacific is increasingly being shaped beneath its oceans. Submarines, autonomous underwater vehicles, seabed sensors and…
Bays, Not Peninsulas: The Geography Reshaping India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Importance of Bays and Peninsular in the Indo-Pacific Strategy| The Eastern Strategist As it is understood that the Indo-Pacific chessboard is larger and more complex…
India’s Involvement in Exercise Pitch Black 2026: Expanding Air Power Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
EXPERT COMMENTARY Key Takeaways India’s participation in Exercise Pitch Black 2026 marks another significant step in the growing defence partnership between India and Australia and highlights the…
Pakistan’s Westward Pivot: Implications for India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Pakistan’s growing focus on Central and Southwest Asia could create new strategic space for India. This analysis examines how credible nuclear deterrence, maritime modernization, and…