Naval health services: unfit for purpose?
Naval Health Services: Their Missions, Functions and Roles, and Fundamental Inputs to Capability
By Commander Neil Westphalen, RAN*
This article was first published in the Australian Naval...
US Admiral’s optimism on industry role
During a visit this week to Australia, the US Navy’s top officer acknowledged that there is some “risk” that America’s submarine industrial base cannot...
AUKUS to test Australian industry
By Jason Van der Schyff*
Australia’s defence and technology industry will be tested like never before by the AUKUS partnership in managing the torrent of...
Singapore Chief of Navy to become Chief of Defence Force
On 24 March Singapore’s Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral Aaron Beng will, on promotion, become the country’s next Chief of Defence Force. He will...
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...
RNZN delivers aid to flooded east coast
On 17 February the specialist dive and hydrographic vessel HMNZS Manawanui, with a crew of 50 plus 28 extra personnel, commenced delivery of 5,000...
First woman to command a RAN destroyer
After a busy year of achievements in 2022, HMAS Hobart personnel are ready to welcome the challenges of 2023 under new command.
The ship returned...
RAN’s first rabbi chaplain
A former New York ambulance driver and US Navy reservist is set to become the Royal Australian Navy’s first Rabbi-Chaplain.
Rabbi Rafi Kaiserblueth was sworn...
Women and leadership scholarships
Women & Leadership Australia is offering professional development scholarships for Australian Naval Institute staff and members. The scholarships are open to women across all areas...
Mastering the Art of Command
Mastering the Art of Command; Admiral Chester W Nimitz and Victory in the Pacific. By Trent Hone. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, 2022.
Reviewed by Tim Coyle...