Subs: Australia in new strategic league
By Ron Huisken*
In a world largely inured to shocks, the announcement that Australia, in partnership with the United States and the United Kingdom, would...
Big impact on AU-EU relations
Australia’s decision to terminate a A$90 billion defence contract with France to forge a new defence alliance with the US and UK was a...
Subs: Lots of unanswered questions
By Marcus Hellyer*
It is correct, as former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has asserted, that few of the questions raised by the government’s announcement that...
Are N-subs the right way to go?
By Hugh White*
Are nuclear-powered submarines better – more cost-effective – for Australia’s operational needs than conventionally-powered ones? This is one of the many questions...
Production begins on multi-purpose frigate
Production has begun on HMS Venturer, the first of the UK's new Type 31 frigates, designed to change roles to catch the enemy off...
More details on US Navy’s new FFG-62 design
By Peter Jones*
RAN is not alone in significantly modifying an existing frigate design to meet its requirements. The US Navy has provided more information...
USS Freedom decommissions
On 29 September USS Freedom (LCS 1), the lead ship of the Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship, decommissioned at the San Diego Naval Base after...
How to buy a submarine
By Andrew Davies*
I’ll admit to being surprised when Australia announced the termination of the deal with Naval Group to build the Attack-class submarines. Not...
Defence chiefs’ message to subs’ staff
Message from the Secretary of the Department of Defence, Greg Moriarty, and the Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell.
The Government’s announcement that...
Credibility rests on subs’ success
By Marcus Hellyer*
What a difference a day makes. On Wednesday, Australians wouldn’t agree to host storage facilities for low-grade medical nuclear waste anywhere in...