Putting the UK back into AUKUS
By David Vallance*
The Royal Navy’s first contribution to Submarine Rotational Force-West (SRF-W) is on its way to the southern hemisphere. HMS Anson will join...
$3.9bn towards $30bn AUKUS SSN shipyard
The South Australian and federal governments have released plans worth $30 billion for a shipyard in Adelaide that will build at least eight nuclear-powered...
N Korea’s claims first N-submarine
North Korea’s claimed construction of its first nuclear-powered submarine represents a pivotal milestone in the country’s naval modernisation drive, Jane's reports.
The submarine, described by...
Specia AUKUS visa needed
By Cherie Wright and Penny Harris*
AUKUS needs its own visa. The security partnership’s Pillar One needs a smooth path for workers to move between...
Consequences of new SNN nations
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has published a research volume on the consequences of non-nuclear nations obtaining nuclear-powered submarines.
Here is the preface:
For the...
Responsible stewardship of SSNs
Australia and Brazil are poised to become the first states without nuclear weapons to put conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) to sea. The...
RN addresses sub maintenance delays
The Royal Navy's Submarine Maintenance Recovery Plan (SMRP) was formally launched on 15th January, Navy Lookout reports.
The First Sea Lord announced he would initiate...
Congressional report on Virginia class
The following is the Jan. 26, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine (Pillar 1) Project: Background and Issues...
An alternative AUKUS path
By Nathaniel England*
Australia currently faces two highly concerning outcomes under the current plan for AUKUS Pillar I: a prolonged and dangerous submarine capability gap...
China overtakes Russia with N-subs
China’s fast-growing fleet of advanced attack submarines has overtaken Russia’s undersea force in numbers and is rapidly closing in on the size of the...