More time at sea and better readiness
“It’s counterintuitive,” the head of U.S. submarine forces acknowledges, but the Navy’s ballistic missile submarine force is spending more time operating at sea while...
Two submarines a year from now on
The U.S. Navy and the submarine sector hope in 2024 they can begin reliably delivering two attack submarines annually, following work disruptions that threw...
Uncrewed undersea capability for AUKUS
The UK, US and Australia have strengthened their maritime forces, introducing new uncrewed undersea vessels to extend the range and lethality of their warfare...
AUKUS sceptics are missing the point
The wars raging in Europe and the Middle East remind us that conflicts erupt suddenly. It's a point that some AUKUS critics have seized...
AUKUS: US Navy begins integration
The U.S. Navy is beginning to integrate its industrial base with those of Australia and the United Kingdom, despite Congress not yet passing several...
Columbia-class’s cost overrun
The US Navy’s ambitious plan to construct 12 Columbia-class submarines equipped with intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) could hit the wall owing to the cost...
AUKUS not above political debate
By Rod Lyon*
The AUKUS program—sweeping in the intimacy and level of its proposed cooperation—has enjoyed a high level of bipartisan support among the Australian...
Taiwan and the Collins-class experience
Submarines play an essential role in Taiwan’s national defense, yet Taipei has faced enormous difficulty in acquiring them. Nations with the capability to design...
AUKUS’s legislative ask
On Capitol Hill, Navy Under Secretary Erik Raven; Vice Adm. William Houston, commander of naval submarine forces; Rear Adm. Jonathan Rucker, program executive officer...
AUKUS subs to cause decade dip for US
The U.S. nuclear attack submarine inventory will experience a nearly decade-long dip due to the AUKUS partnership, according to a new Congressional Budget Office...