After South China Sea Ruling – Good Fences or Good Neighbours: Implications for Maritime Boundaries (Sam Bateman, RSIS)

http://www.rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publication/rsis/co16199-after-south-china-sea-ruling-good-fences-or-good-neighbours-implications-for-maritime-boundaries/#.V6M5FdKLTIU

The South China Sea arbitration: challenges and opportunities (Sam Bateman, The Strategist)

http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/south-china-sea-arbitration-challenges-opportunities/

Brinkmanship in the South China Sea helps nobody (Sam Bateman, East Asia Forum)

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/06/07/brinkmanship-in-the-south-china-sea-helps-nobody/

Australia–France security ties find new depth (Sam Bateman, RSIS, East Asia Forum)

Australia’s decision to award the French firm DCNS the contract to design and build new submarines for its Navy was a controversial one. DCNS will build a scaled down conventional version of its Barracuda-class nuclear submarine with all, or most, of the submarine to be built in Adelaide, South Australia.

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/05/05/australia-france-security-ties-find-new-depth/

Australia’s French Submarine Decision: A Long-standing Security Relationship (Sam Bateman, RSIS)

Australia has chosen the French option for its new submarine acquisition project. While offering a range of strategic, political and technical advantages over the German and Japanese options, it confirms a long-standing security relationship between Australia and France.

http://www.rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publication/idss/co16096/#.VyDRxtSLTIU

Is Australia’s Defence White Paper achievable? (Sam Bateman, East Asia Forum)

Australia’s new Defence White Paper provides for a massive increase in defence spending, largely to acquire new maritime capabilities. But questions surround whether this plan will be achievable and whether the paper’s long-term strategic outlook is valid.

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/03/24/is-australias-defence-white-paper-achievable/

Australia’s flawed position on the South China Sea (Sam Bateman, RSIS, East Asia Forum)

Australia’s 2016 Defence White Paper says a lot about the South China Sea, both directly and indirectly. It expresses concern about land reclamation and construction activities by claimants in the sea and about the possible use of artificial structures for military purpose. It also makes much of the importance of a rules-based global order to Australia’s security, with a clear message that some countries are not following these rules.

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/03/10/australias-flawed-position-on-the-south-china-sea/

Strategy matters in Australia’s submarine deal (Sam Bateman, RSIS, East Asia Forum)

Australia’s future submarine program is the largest and most complex defence procurement in the nation’s history. While technical issues to establish the ‘best’ submarine remain important, strategic, political and economic factors are key to Australia’s decision. The deal could have a significant impact on Australia’s regional relations and its ability to act independently within the region.

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/03/01/strategy-matters-in-australias-submarine-deal/