RAN, RNZN help rescue SW Pacific mariners
In three incidents the RAN and the RNZAF played leading roles in rescuing mariners in the SW Pacific.
In the first incident on 21 May,...
Mr Jim Cuthill the 2022 ANI McNeil Prize winner
At the Australian Naval Institute’s Annual Dinner on 19 May, the Deputy Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Chris Smith announced the winner of the...
Crew suffer in refit nightmare
It's an extraordinary tale of tragedy and neglect that has consumed one of America's massive aircraft carriers and turned into a nightmare for the...
US Navy’s duty to Congress
By Matthew Hipple and Michael DeBoer*
The military has two masters – the executive, who directs and operates, and the legislature, who regulates and budgets....
Indian-Australian naval talks
The fourteenth IN-RAN Navy to Navy Staff Talks were held from 11-13 April in New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired by Rear Admiral Chris...
New Canadian service chiefs
The Trudeau Government has announced the next Chiefs of the Navy, Army and Air Force. They are Rear Admiral Angus Topshee (to be promoted...
Big boost for cadets program
The government has announced it will invest more than $1billion to upgrade 73 Australian Defence Force Reserve and Cadet facilities across Australia over the...
Big bonus for US Navy sign-on
The Navy is offering at least $25,000 to new recruits who enlist active duty and ship before June 30 to fill shipping gaps between...
Seas are in a state of crisis
By Geoffrey Till*
However you define good order at sea, it’s hard not to feel rather pessimistic about its future. A host of accounts and...
Budget: problem identified, but the solution?
By Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA*
The federal budget substantially bolstered Australia’s defence spending. But not enough was done to support development and diplomacy.
Last week’s federal...