First woman to command USS Constitution
For the first time the 224-year-old frigate USS Constitution has a woman commanding officer. On 21 January Commander Billie J. Farrell took command.
Speaking before...
Whatever happened to soft power?
By Joseph S. Nye*
As 2021 drew to a close, Russia had massed troops near its border with Ukraine, China had flown military jets near Taiwan,...
Australian Naval History Podcast in top 10 of world naval podcasts
The Australian Naval History Podcast series which is produced by the Navy Studies Group at the University of New South Wales (Canberra) has recently been...
Cannot do more with less: US Admiral
The Navy should be piqued more easily by the things it’s not doing well, according to the commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command.
“We need...
US admiral’s plan to deal with adversaries
The head of the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet has laid out a plan to prepare his force to deter or defeat a top-notch adversary,...
US CNO issues new charge of command
The US CNO, Admiral Mike Gilday, issued a new “Charge of Command” document to his commanders on 10 January. The document was last amended in...
DARPA and DSTG – and a case of espionage
By Clive Williams*
When I worked at the Australian embassy in Washington in the early 1990s, I would sometimes accompany scientists from our Defence Science...
N-test veterans denied medals
Britain's Cold War nuclear test veterans have been denied medals for their role in nuclear weapon tests. About 22,000 servicemen took part in the UK's...
RN’s shortcomings highlighted
Britain’s parliamentary Defence Committee has fired a broadside at the government, raising significant concerns about the future size and capabilities of the Royal Navy...
New US exchange program announced
Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Commandant, Commodore Peter Leavy and Superintendent United States Naval Academy (USNA) Vice Admiral Sean Buck have signed a new...