Russia prunes Arctic icebreaker plan
Only two days after the EU imposed sanctions against Russia's state nuclear icebreaker operator, the country announces that it will not build a fleet...
Smarter ways to pay for the submarines
Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine fleet is going to be expensive, Matthew Newman* writes in the Australian Strategic Policy Institute's Strategist. Not only will the initial production...
AUKUS to boost UK naval technology
The trilateral security pact between the UK, US and Australia beginning September 2021 is arguably the most significant development in British defence policy since...
Dutton rejects British submarine
In a surprisingly public shot, the leader of the Australian opposition, Peter Dutton, told an audience of reporters at the Avalon Air Show that...
Where is the strategic clarity?
By Gregory Brown, Bronte Munro and Iain MacGillivray*
The bold and complex plan to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines represents a paradigm shift in US strategic thinking on empowering...
AUKUS subs could be useless by 2050
Make no mistake: modern submarines, especially nuclear-powered ones, are one of the most potent and effective weapon systems in today’s world. That is, until...
N-subs: wider implications for RAN
By ‘Sebastian’*
The announcement this week of the AUKUS Nuclear-Powered Submarine Pathway was momentous. It is hard to recall a more significant capability decision for...
Exercise La Perouse 2023
On 13 and 14 March 2023, the multilateral cooperation Exercise La Perouse 2023 brought together seven nations involved in maritime security in the Indo-Pacific...
SA and Feds sign submarine cooperation accord
On 15 March the Commonwealth and the South Australian Governments signed a Cooperation Agreement, outlining their respective governments’ commitment to supporting the construction of...
Fifth Cape-class launched
Defence’s fifth evolved Cape-class patrol boat (CCPB) has been launched in Henderson, Western Australia, bringing Australia a step closer to an enhanced border protection...