US, NZ in missile defence, sanctions exercises
U.S. 3rd Fleet, multinational partners and the Missile Defense Agency wrapped up ballistic missile defense exercise Pacific Dragon 2026 on Saturday around the Hawaiian...
HMAS Canberra deploys US marines to Darwin
On 11 August it was announced US Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26 completed a ship-to-shore movement on 8 August, debarking from...
Australia and US test AUKUS Pillar II at RIMPAC 2026
Last month Australia and the US successfully tested AUKUS Pillar II subsea and seabed warfare capabilities during an undersea warfare activity as part of...
RN helicopters using long-range drones
The RN has successfully demonstrated a secure network allowing helicopters, drones and ground forces to operate together across more than 200 miles, marking another...
US strike group in South China Sea
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington and its carrier strike group are providing a military presence in the western Pacific after two recent...
EU targets Russian tankers in Indian Ocean
The European Union has authorized its naval mission in the Indian Ocean to stop and board Russian shadow fleet tankers suspected of operating under...
The privatisation of provocation
By Cory Alpert*
In mid-June, a small maritime drone, no larger than a car, got close enough to a Chinese warship to photograph it operating...
HMAS Leeuwin maps PNG seabed
Australian Navy hydrographic survey ship HMAS Leeuwin has utilised a new capability to provide extremely detailed, 3D images of the sea floor during its survey deployment...
HMAS Perth sails for 2026 Regional Presence Deployment
On 24 July it was announced that the Anzac class frigate HMAS Perth has departed Fleet Base West in Western Australia to commence the...
ANZAC commanders talk about RIMPAC
The commanding officers of the three ships in the Anzac Task Group sailing to Hawaii for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) sat down...