UK Defence Chief’s warning on funding
The UK Chief of the Defence Staff has said the Armed Forces will have to dial back operations and exercises if they don't get...
Boarding a blow to Putin: UK Defence Secretary
The Armed Forces' boarding operation has dealt a blow to Russia, the Defence Secretary has said, after the news that Royal Marines and National...
From the ANI Archives – Attack on USS Firebolt
Following the overthrow of President Saddam Hussein in the 2003 Iraq War, the focus of naval forces in the north Arabian Gulf (NAG) was...
US uncrewed overhaul advised
The U.S. Navy needs to reorganize and reimagine the way it invests in autonomous systems if it plans to modernize its approach to warfare...
Mapping China’s expansion
New research from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute details how and why China is expanding its security engagement across the Pacific and Indian ocean...
How long can Australia last without ships
By Steven Camilleri*
Australia’s prosperity runs on systems that look permanent but depend on inputs arriving from beyond its shores. While the ships keep coming,...
China’s expansion in two oceans
China’s security footprint was once confined to its immediate neighbourhood. That time is now past. Under the leadership of Xi Jinping since 2013, China...
AUKUS more than detering China
By Jennifer Parker*
The AUKUS ‘independent’ inquiry opened last week with a familiar list of concerns from long-time critics of the program. Witnesses pointed to...
Uncrewed vessels and seabed vulnerabilities
By Leo Miles*
As autonomous underwater vehicles become more capable and widespread, the challenge of attributing interference with critical seabed infrastructure is growing. Australia and...
Has Australia’s Antarctic Shelf claim been shelved forever?
By William Hazell*
For more than two decades, the extent of Australia’s claim to the Antarctic seabed has remained unresolved. In 2004, Australia lodged a...