An analysis of the Pacific Maritime Security Program and the insufficient treatment of the illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities in Papua New Guinea

How does the Pacific Maritime Security Program respond to the illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities in Papua New Guinean waters?

Lieutenant Commander Robbie Hosea
Document
/sites/default/files/2023-02/Soundings_No_41.pdf
Pacific Islands
Trade
Environment
Pacific Ocean
International law
Trade

Framing Australia’s Maritime Domain

In the popular imagination, Australia is not a maritime nation. Australians remember the ‘Rats of Tobruk’, but the ‘Scrap Iron Flotilla’ that contested Hitler in the Mediterranean is unknown.

Captain Sean Andrews
Document
/sites/default/files/2023-02/Soundings_No_37.pdf
Maritime Security
Indo-Pacific
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Strategy

Manus Island and the Lombrum Naval Base: Five Options for Australia’s Geostrategic Gateway

Manus Island is the geostrategic gateway to the South Pacific. It is ideally positioned to support offensive, defensive or humanitarian operations throughout the region.

Adam Lockyer, Justin Burke, Yves-Heng Lim and Fred Smith
Document
/sites/default/files/2023-02/Soundings_No_35.pdf
Pacific Ocean
Strategy
Naval Power