HMAS Leeuwin: when service was close to home
By Commander Paul D Pelczar OAM, RAN*
The recent public release of the Defence Estate review, and the announcement that a number of long-held establishments...
RN tightens alcohol rules
The Royal Navy has tightened the rules of alcohol use aboard its ships to a maximum of 14 units a week per sailor, the...
Defence to sell chunk of property estate
Defence is to sell off a good portion of its vast property estate, using proceeds to fund personnel and new capabilities, Australian Defence Magazine...
Reinvigorating the naval reserve
By Jennifer Parker*
Australian maritime security is entering a period of profound change. The planned expansion of the Royal Australian Navy’s surface combatant fleet, 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...
A mariners-first principle
Mariners first: rebuilding Australia’s navy for war at sea
By Jennifer Parker*
The Royal Australian Navy’s greatest challenge isn’t introducing nuclear submarines and considerably expanding the...
S Pacific: responsibility not influence
The Southern Seas: A Sphere of Responsibility, Not Influence
By CMDR Paul Pelczar, OAM RAN*
I recall reading Kon-Tiki in my childhood as a great adventure story, oblivious...
US Navy ups physical fitness tests
The Navy unveiled its new physical fitness assessment cycle on Tuesday, requiring sailors to undergo two PFAs per calendar year, in line with orders...
King stresses leadership to graduates
The following is the King's speech to BRNC passing out parade at Dartmouth on 19 December 2025:
Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to be...