US Navy’s aviation future
Two aviation companies under contract to develop armed, unmanned aircraft and control systems for the U.S. Navy teased what they are working on this...
Specia AUKUS visa needed
By Cherie Wright and Penny Harris*
AUKUS needs its own visa. The security partnership’s Pillar One needs a smooth path for workers to move between...
What US fleet near Iran can do
The pressure in Iran continues to mount. Protests against the brutal ruling regime are in full swing and negotiations – if there really are...
Illegal fishing while patrol boats in dock
A "continuous" influx of illegal foreign fishing boats in Queensland waters coincides with at least two of the nation's fleet of patrol boats being...
Preparing for war, French say
As he stood on the stage to deliver a keynote speech, Gen. Fabien Mandon, France’s military chief of staff, summed up the theme of...
Russia brown water deterrence
By Helge Adrians*
Russia is working to integrate inland waterways more deeply into its deterrence and defense posture. In Western contexts, this area of maritime...
Patrol boat for Marshall Islands
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has taken delivery of a new Guardian-class Patrol Boat, RMIS Jelmae, in a ceremony at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia,...
Consequences of new SNN nations
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has published a research volume on the consequences of non-nuclear nations obtaining nuclear-powered submarines.
Here is the preface:
For the...
Russia to defend shadow fleet
The authority that is headed by security service hawk Nikolai Patrushev says it has elaborated a set of measures aimed at protecting Russian shipping,...
Taiwan: actions signal preparation
By Nathan Attrill*
Analysing China’s military activity around Taiwan often invites a simple question: what triggered it? Analysts tend to assume that spikes in aircraft...