The ships are currently in the Philippine Sea and it’s too early to tell where they might be headed.
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China now has three of the biggest warships in the world – and there’s a fourth already under construction.
Australian politicians have overreacted to China’s naval exercises this week. It’s not ‘gunboat diplomacy’, but it does show how advanced China’s navy has become.
When geopolitical tension mounts, New Zealand tends to lean closer to traditional allies. Chinese warships in the Tasman make that even likelier now.
Successful empires have always depended on maritime power. Now there are signs that this power is shifting eastwards.
Part of the rationale for acquiring nuclear-powered subs is to counter China’s growing military influence. But the US navy still remains much more powerful than China’s.
While there are good reasons not to exaggerate these events, the bad news is these incidents are almost certain to continue. But we shouldn’t frame them as if we’re in the brink of war.
There are limitations on the ground that may hinder the realisation of Jokowi’s grand vision of making Indonesia a global maritime power.
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Professor of International Security, School of Global Affairs, Lancaster University
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Assistant Professor, International Relations, President University
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Adjunct Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Senior Lecturer in History and Maritime Strategy, UNSW
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Associate Professor in Strategic Studies, Macquarie University