US N-subs to dock in S Korea
Presidents Joe Biden and Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday will sign an agreement that includes plans to have U.S. nuclear-armed submarines dock in South...
India goes for extra-large uncrewed submarines
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has initiated a project to design and develop Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (XLUUV). A document released last month...
AUKUS: Canada stuggles to keep up
By Dave Makichuk, Western Standard
You might recall the running joke, a few years ago. It was said that the West Edmonton Mall had more...
Impact of AUKUS on US ship-building
The US Navy’s new 30-year shipbuilding plan, unveiled today, shows the US plans to build additional Virginia-class submarines to replace those eventually sold to...
Budgeting for Australia’s N-subs
By David Uren*
The upper estimate of $368 billion for Australia’s acquisition of eight nuclear-powered submarines is an impossibly large number. (Australian Strategic Policy Institute's...
Former CN’s view of AUKUS plan
By Brendan Nicholson*
The carefully staged AUKUS plan to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) will build increased deterrence as each phase is completed, former...
Rise of uncrewed underwater systems
Navies will not stop using large submarines but will increasingly rely on smaller uncrewed systems as the oceans become more “transparent”, a defence contractor...
The politics-propelled submarine
From the very early days of the planning to replace Australia's diesel-electric Collins class submarines, there were two "non-negotiables" that defined how the project...
AUKUS, DSR and Australia’s Maritime Capability
In this latest episode of the Saltwater Strategists, ANI Councillor Jen Parker speaks with Dr Marcus Hellyer, a highly-regarded defence and security expert. Together,...
Australia’s nuclear submarines – costs and timelines
By Jack Dillich*
The dust is settling from the momentous AUKUS announcement in San Diego. What can we expect in the coming decade?
Introduction
The AUKUS trilateral...