Chinese hospital ship in PNG
On 8 April the Peoples Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) hospital ship Silk Road Ark arrived in the Papua New Guinea capital, Port Moresby. The visit...
Trump doubles ships request to $65.8 billion
President Donald Trump announced Friday he wants funding in 2027 for twice the number of ships that were requested the previous year, the Navy...
Naval warfare: asymmetry rising
By Rudraksh Pathak*
Naval warfare is approaching a point where the traditional capital ship is no longer an unambiguous asset in contested waters. For decades,...
New Virginia class sub commissioned
The U.S. Navy officially commissioned its newest nuclear attack submarine during a Saturday ceremony at Boston Harbor, the service announced. The USS Massachusetts, —...
Slow depletion of Australia’s defence capability
The Gods of the Copybook Headings
Dr Mark Bailey*
For decades Australia spent about 2% of GDP on national insurance – the AD. Nothing bad ever...
Hormuz shows why AUKUS matters
By Jennifer Parker*
Australians feeling the sting of high fuel prices at the bowser or seeing supplies struggle to reach regional communities are being reminded just...
ABC describes plight of Hormuz seafarers
Interviews and first-hand accounts from sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf — under threat of drone attacks, missiles, and exploding boats — reveal an...
US running out of Tomahawks?
Last week, the Washington Post reported that the United States has launched at least 850 Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles just over one month into...
Kharg Island: Trump’s calculated option?
By Clive Williams*
As the Iran conflict approaches its fifth week, President Trump faces a defining choice: continue applying pressure through diplomacy and precision strikes...
RN steps up anti-mine capability
The Royal Navy is stepping up its mine hunting capabilities with new cutting-edge uncrewed equipment being added to RFA Lyme Bay in the coming...