Defence chiefs’ Afghan message
The following is a message from the Secretary and Acting Chief of the Defence Force about Afghanistan:
As the situation in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate,...
New shipbuilding CEO appointed
Highly experienced defence industry executive Graeme Hunter has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Naval Shipbuilding Institute (NSI), a joint venture...
US autonomous Corvette and international law
By Commander Jennifer Parker*
As tensions across the South China Sea and the Pacific rise; terms such as ‘greyzone’ and ‘Freedom of Navigation’ have become...
First Sea Lord Summer Address
The First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Tony Radakin says tremendous progress has been made over the past two years of the transformation program revolutionising...
RNZN delivers vaccine to remote islands
The first leg of a 5000 nautical mile trip to transport Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to one of the most remote places in the world...
US Navy’s Budget requests
The chief of naval operations remains firm that the fiscal 2022 budget request is aligned with the U.S. Navy’s future fleet design plans, which...
Abandon Ship – The real story of the sinkings in the Falklands War
Abandon Ship – The real story of the sinkings in the Falklands War. By Paul Brown. Osprey Publishing, Oxford, 2021.
Reviewed by Greg Swinden
The Falklands War of...
Middle East Region draw down
The following is the Chief of the Navy's Middle East draw down statement:
I wish to offer my congratulations and thanks for a job well...
US Navy: troubling skills review
A three-month internal review conducted by senior U.S. surface fleet leaders found some or significant concerns with the ship-handling skills of nearly 85 percent...
New NATO command fully operational
NATO and U.S. military leaders gathered at Joint Force Command Norfolk in Virginia on Thursday to celebrate full readiness of the first operational NATO...