Lessons from Nelson and Trafalgar
By Tom Sharpe*
At 11.45am, on Oct 21, 220 years ago, Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson ordered the most famous military message ever sent to be hoisted...
Health support for RAN operations 1900-1976
By constant care: health support for RAN operations 1900-1976
By Neil Westphalen*
The RAN’s military, diplomatic and policing roles have furthered Australia’s world-wide national interests in...
WA Defence Review
The WA Defence Review has released its seventh edition of its annual publication. This year’s edition brings a distinctly Western Australian perspective to security...
UK Admiral of the Fleet dies
Flags on Royal Navy warships and at service establishments are being flown half-mast in honour of the Admiral of the Fleet and former First...
AUKUS suffered from lack of public debate
By Daniel Flitton*
The government wants to create a new parliamentary joint committee with a special focus on defence oversight. The aim, in the words...
The role of critical thinking
From Analysis to Algorithms: Preserving the Art of Critical Thinking
By CMDR Paul D Pelczar, OAM RAN*
‘If nine of us who get the same information...
Defence spending: how much and on what
By Mick Ryan*
Australian defence analysts have been calling for increased defence spending for some time. China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour, AUKUS funding pressures, and the...
Forgetting lessons from marine accidents
By John Cordle*
A common saying in safety organizations is to consider the "half-life of scared" as a measure of the decay of institutional urgency...
Warfare or ticking boxes
By Paul Viscovich*
Which part of a spear makes it lethal? The shaft. Without its alignment of all vectors behind the tip, a spear is...
Mogami and naming schematics
Naming the upgraded Mogami-class: a nod to tradition, a symbol of friendship
Author: Matthew Bell
The acquisition of the upgraded Mogami-class frigates from Japan marks a...