Sea power’s new challenges
By Alistair Shepherd*
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the military buildup of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have given fresh impetus to strategic...
New pirates of the Caribbean
By Tom Sharpe*
Every now and then something quite unusual happens at sea. Mechanical failures are not uncommon nor is a tow line parting, particularly...
Chinese carrier’s sea trial
The Chinese Navy (PLAN) Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan (51) has commenced her first sea trial earlier today in Shanghai. The large new...
Meeting the Taiwan blockade threat
China’s rapid expansion of military power in the Indo-Pacific has forced the US and its allies to rethink assumptions about deterrence, industrial capacity, and...
Border Force’s odd trade in fishing boats
The Australian Border Force’s largest ship has been captured on film leaving Broome Port carrying four fishing boats, in stark visual evidence of its...
Strife with RN’s carrier jets
By Tom Sharpe*
It’s hard to find good news stories about the UK’s F-35B fighter jet these days. I keep looking because I believe the...
South Korea’s show of naval strength
Destroyers from the South Korean Navy’s new surface action formation held the first fleet-level maritime training exercise over the weekend in a demonstration of...
Need for stronger civil defence
By Marc Ablong*
Australia’s escalating geostrategic threats demand more than military might. They require a resilient, united and proactive civil defence framework. (From: The Strategist....
Russia’s new nuclear-torpedo submarine
"Today is a significant event for us – the heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Khabarovsk is being launched from the renowned Sevmash shipyard," Defence Minister...
AUKUS progress at Indo-Pacific 2025
Australia is continuing to drive forward its ambition for nuclear-powered submarines (SSN). Nor is this an endeavour for the fainthearted, as one defence industry...