Congressional report on Virginia class
The following is the Jan. 26, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine (Pillar 1) Project: Background and Issues...
In a fractured world, Australia must rebuild national power
By Jennifer Parker*
It is not even the end of January, yet 2026 is already marking a decisive break in the global order, and in...
An alternative AUKUS path
By Nathaniel England*
Australia currently faces two highly concerning outcomes under the current plan for AUKUS Pillar I: a prolonged and dangerous submarine capability gap...
Ukraine’s innovative online supply shop
It may look like an online shop, but the Brave1 Marketplace has been designed for war. Created by Ukraine's state-funded defence innovation programme, Brave1,...
US set to deploy two drone vessels
After rounds of prototyping, the US Navy is ready to deploy two of its medium-sized drone vessels this year and even integrate one with...
China overtakes Russia with N-subs
China’s fast-growing fleet of advanced attack submarines has overtaken Russia’s undersea force in numbers and is rapidly closing in on the size of the...
Chinese maritime coercion near Taiwan
By Anthony Marco and Nils Peterson*
On September 13th, 2025, a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel entered the restricted waters around the Republic of China’s...
2000 Chinese fishing vessels in ‘blockade’
Twice in recent weeks, China has mobilized thousands of fishing boats to practice forming massive “floating barriers” stretching roughly 460 kilometers. The New York...
Lone fit UK Astute N-sub heads to WA
By Tom Sharpe*
The Royal Navy has nine nuclear-powered submarines. Four of them are the Vanguard class, tasked with providing the nation’s strategic deterrent and...
Taiwan Strait transit
A pair of U.S. naval vessels carried out Washington’s first reported Taiwan Strait transit of 2026, according to Chinese and U.S. officials. (From: US...