A wider role for the US Coast Guard
By Bruce Stubbs
I. Introduction
The United States should designate the U.S. Coast Guard as its lead agency for maritime security in the Western Hemisphere. In...
Trump-class ships to cost $275bn
The potential cost of the Navy’s new nuclear-powered battleship procurement program is estimated to be $275 billion, with the first Trump-class battleship (BBG(X)) costing...
HMAS Leeuwin maps PNG seabed
Australian Navy hydrographic survey ship HMAS Leeuwin has utilised a new capability to provide extremely detailed, 3D images of the sea floor during its survey deployment...
Australia likely to change drone program
Australia could scrap plans to develop a fleet of large “drone ships” with the United States and instead seek to partner with Britain on...
US uncrewed vessel’s Chinese encounter
During a long-endurance trek across the Pacific, a small uncrewed surface vessel (USV) owned by a California company had an encounter with a Chinese...
Australian steel used in US sub building
Australian-made submarine grade steel will be used in the build of US Navy Virginia-class submarines for the first time, Australian Defence Magazine reports.
Bisalloy Steel...
AUKUS dry-dock designer selected
A Leidos subsidiary has been selected to design the dry dock for Australia’s future nuclear-powered submarines, Breaking Defense reports.
Leidos Gibbs and Cox, a US-based...
WA N-base: planning for war
By Michael Pezzullo*
From 2027, Australia will host under the AUKUS agreement a US submarine force at HMAS Stirling, near Perth. It will be known...
One AUKUS element by-passing scrutiny
By Raelene Lockhorst*
For no good reason that anyone can see, much of the infrastructure spending for building Australian nuclear submarines is bypassing public accountability.
Of...
AUKUS dependent of workforce
By Raelene Lockhorst*
The success of Australia’s nuclear submarine program will depend on whether workforce, education and migration policy can keep pace with defence ambition....