Mines and naval diving developments
For much of the post-Cold War period, the naval mine has occupied a marginal place in defence thinking. Despite becoming increasingly technically formidable and...
New role for uncrewed ships
The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is gearing up for a deployment with a Seahawk medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) as part of its strike...
China’s new N-powered carrier
Satellite footage of the Dalian Shipyard in northern China has confirmed that construction of the country’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is progressing rapidly, positioning...
China booms; US languishes
The wind off the Yangtze carries the sound of industry for miles. At China’s Jiangnan Shipyard—one node in a vast network of shipyards dedicated...
Used subs is a minor adjustment
By Jennifer Parker*
Much of the reaction to this week’s AUKUS announcement(Opens in new window) that Australia will acquire three in-service Virginia-class submarines and forgo...
Issues for the future of the US Navy
By Bruce Stubbs*
In 2022, Congress established the independent National Commission on the Future of the Navy to conduct two overarching studies, one examining naval...
Chinese Navy’s 45 late-gen destroyers
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy has commissioned a new Type 052D class destroyer, the Tongchuan, into service in the South China Sea. The...
De-mining the Strait of Hormuz
By Clive Williams*
Sea mine contamination in the Strait of Hormuz represents the principal obstacle to the restoration of normal commercial shipping operations in the...
Joint Statement, AUKUS Defence Ministers’ Meeting
On 30 May the following AUKUS Defence Ministers’ Joint Statement was released:
The Honourable Richard Marles, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the...
Three years to restore US depleted weapons stock
The United States will need at least three years to restore an array of critical weapons systems to prewar levels following its 38-day bombing...