RAN gearing up to support aged care
#AusNavy personnel across Australia are gearing up to further support the aged-care sector, following a request from Emergency Management Australia. 😷
Commander COVID-19 Task Force...
Strategy and the Australian election
On 2 February, ASPI released Agenda for change 2022: shaping a different future for our nation to promote public debate and understanding on issues...
RAN officer in UK rescue mission
A Royal Australian Navy officer on a training exercise in the UK found himself in the middle of a real-life rescue. Lieutenant Dan Cochrane...
RN chief outlines vision to 2035
The First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key outlined his vision for the Royal Navy to 2035 to defence and shipbuilding industry leaders at Rosyth....
RN’s first female admiral
A century-old ‘glass ceiling’ in the Royal Navy shattered today as Jude Terry became the first female admiral in its history, Naval News reports.,
And...
HMAS Adelaide, loaded with aid, heads for Tonga
HMAS Adelaide has finalised the loading of humanitarian and disaster relief stores, equipment and personnel in readiness to aid recovery efforts in Tonga.
Commander Joint Task Force...
Covid and sea threats bear down on Indonesia
By Adri Wanto*
Many economists predict that the Covid-19 outbreak will cause an economic crisis in Indonesia. Some even say this crisis will be more...
Tonga reveals telecommunications vulnerability
In the wake of a violent volcanic eruption in Tonga, much of the communication with residents on the islands remains at a standstill. In...
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,...