Chinese raiding WWII wrecks for scrap metal
An illegal Chinese salvage operation is raiding two Royal Navy World War II warship wrecks – Prince of Wales and Repulse sunk with 840...
Relief at finding of Montevideo Maru
It is the wee hours of July 1, 1942. In the tropical waters off Cape Bojeador in the Philippines, Lieutenant Commander “Bull” Wright, the...
The uses of naval history
Much that happens in current naval operations has taken place previously in some form. History is of far more than academic value; it can...
China learning from Pacific War
By Toshi Yoshihara*
Like all militaries, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) studies other nations’ wars to understand the changing character of warfare. The PLA has...
How to further recognise Australian naval heroes
By Dr Tom Lewis
Australia’s naval heroes have not received the attention they deserved since the formation of the Royal Australian Navy, over more than...
Naval Leadership: An Australian Submarine Experience
In this first episode of Series 2 of the Saltwater Strategists, ANI Councillor Jen Parker speaks with Commodore Peter Scott Retired, who previously served...
Voyager victims remembered
On the moonless night of February 10, 1964, aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne sent a signal to Fleet Headquarters in Sydney, which read only ‘Voyager...
RAN’s first centenarian admiral
On 1 March, the RAN’s 122nd birthday, Rear Admiral Guy Griffiths AO, DSO, DSC, RAN Rtd, celebrated his 100th birthday. He is the first...
Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine
Command: The Politics of Military Operations From Korea to Ukraine. By Lawrence Freedman. Allen Lane, London 2022.
Reviewed by Tim Coyle
Lawrence Freedman is Emeritus Professor of...
WWII US submarine wreckage found
The wreckage of a US Navy submarine, which sank at least 10 enemy ships during World War II, has been discovered off the coast...