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, —...
AUKUS subs or none: Defence chief
Australia will be left with no submarines if it abandons the Aukus deal with the US and UK, a senior defence official has warned,...
UK to buy AUKUS tech from US
The government of the United Kingdom (UK) has requested to buy submarine combat and weapon systems, technical support, US and UK embedded personnel, and...
JAUKUS possibility grows closer
By Ryosuke Hanada*
JAUKUS may yet be possible. I argued in 2023 that Japan couldn’t be added to AUKUS Pillar Two because it lacked legal...
Keeping Collins operational
The Government has held its fourth Product of Concern Summit in Canberra on Monday 2 March 2026 to support the sustainment of Australia’s Collins...
Deficiencies in US submarine munitions
By Alana Davis*
In 2023, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) wargamed a conflict between the United States of America and the People’s...
UK sub into China’s backyard
The Royal Navy submarine HMS Anson made a stop at Gibraltar late last month, part of a longer journey to Australia. That submarine, part...
Australia orders long lead items for SSN AUKUS
On 24 February it was announced that the Commonwealth Government had ordered and made a $310 million payment for long-lead items from the UK....
The case for a mixed US submarine fleet
By Roy Wood*
The U.S. Navy for decades has relied almost exclusively on nuclear-powered submarines. But the strategic and industrial context has changed. Adversary fleets...
Australia-UK SNN build symmetry
Australia has just announced it will spend around AUS$30bn (£15.6bn) to build a large nuclear submarine construction yard at Osborne in Adelaide which is...