Submariner memorial dedication
Here are the highlights of the Dedication of The Royal Navy Submariner Memorial by HRH The Duke of Cambridge, Commodore-in-Chief Submarines, at the National...
Should Australia join US in war with China?
By Hugh White*
Should Australia join the United States in a war against China to prevent China taking the US’s place as the dominant power...
Stemming piracy in SE Asia
By Thư Nguyễn Hoàng Anh*
In April, the International Chamber of Commerce published a new report on piracy and armed robbery against ships. Among 37...
Money the key to control of defence
By Nicholas Stuart*
"If you're not talking dollars, you're not talking strategy."
Sir Arthur Tange, the equally obnoxious and talented bureaucrat (who in the 1970s, with...
Australia settles with French Naval Group over submarines
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has confirmed that the Australian government has settled with Naval Group for $850 million to conclude the Attack Class submarine...
The cost of Australia’s defence
By Marcus Hellyer*
In March, shortly before federal election, the Coalition government released a defence budget that continued its record of delivering the funding it...
Admiral Linda Fagan is 27th Commandant of the US Coast Guard
Admiral Linda Fagan became the 27th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard on 1 June. She is the first woman to lead a branch...
Quad’s plan against ‘black ships’
By Philip Citowicki*
At the first in-person leaders’ summit of the Quad in Washington in September last year, the four member countries came forward with...
US Navy and climate change
The Department of the Navy has released its strategy for how it will deal with climate change and proceed toward the government’s goal of...
HMAS Supply’s tribute to ancient culture
The crew of HMAS Supply has put a twist on the tradition of ships naming their main passageway after a major street in the...