Strategy: the gap this decade
By Malcolm Davis*
The 2024 National Defence Strategy (NDS) reiterates the importance of a strategy of deterrence by denial suggested in the 2023 Defence Strategic...
Export rules relaxed for AUKUS
The United States Department of Commerce has announced that Australia and the United Kingdom are being provided with a national exemption from the Export...
Meeting the asymmetric threat
By Alex Crosby*
According to Julian Corbett, “he object of naval warfare must always be directly or indirectly either to secure the command of the...
Uncrewed: the future of undersea war
Manned submarines could become a thing of the past as undersea warfare hots up and technological developments allow drones to take over, Forces Net...
Applying lessons from aircraft readiness to ships
The U.S. Navy’s supply corps will spend the next two years applying lessons from the service’s aircraft fleet to surface ship readiness.
After a 2018...
Autonomous boart rials in WA a success
The collaborative Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial (PBAT) project has successfully completed the sea acceptance trials (including endurance trials) of the autonomously operated vessel, Sentinel, Australian...
French carrier group under NATO command
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) set sail on Monday (22 April) for an operational deployment named 'Akila'. Aircraft Carrier Charles...
2024 McNeil Prize: nominations closing soon
In 2016, the Australian Naval Institute (ANI) created an award to honour an individual or individuals from Australian defence industry who have made an...
Inflection point on high seas
By Navy Undersecretary Erik K. Raven*
Our nation is at an inflection point. How we respond to the tremendous challenges and unprecedented opportunities we face...
Landing ships: huge cost blow-out
The Navy’s upcoming medium landing ship could cost billions more than the service plans, according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office.
The...