Russian faults in yacht near-miss incident
By Tom Sharpe*
The Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich firing warning shots across the bow of the British yacht Bright Future on June 16 was not...
The military learning deficit in the West
Technological advances will not change the essential nature of war. Fighting will never be an antiseptic engineering exercise. It will always be a bloody...
Australian role in Canada’s submarines
Australian specialist battery manufacturer PMB Defence has been selected to supply batteries for one of the contenders for Canada’s new diesel electric submarines, Australian...
UK Defence Chief’s warning on funding
The UK Chief of the Defence Staff has said the Armed Forces will have to dial back operations and exercises if they don't get...
Boarding a blow to Putin: UK Defence Secretary
The Armed Forces' boarding operation has dealt a blow to Russia, the Defence Secretary has said, after the news that Royal Marines and National...
US uncrewed overhaul advised
The U.S. Navy needs to reorganize and reimagine the way it invests in autonomous systems if it plans to modernize its approach to warfare...
Mapping China’s expansion
New research from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute details how and why China is expanding its security engagement across the Pacific and Indian ocean...
How long can Australia last without ships
By Steven Camilleri*
Australia’s prosperity runs on systems that look permanent but depend on inputs arriving from beyond its shores. While the ships keep coming,...
China’s expansion in two oceans
China’s security footprint was once confined to its immediate neighbourhood. That time is now past. Under the leadership of Xi Jinping since 2013, China...
AUKUS more than detering China
By Jennifer Parker*
The AUKUS ‘independent’ inquiry opened last week with a familiar list of concerns from long-time critics of the program. Witnesses pointed to...