Hormuz: the legal position
By Natalie Klein*
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow body of water adjacent to Iran and Oman, which connects the Persian Gulf to the...
Understanding Iran’s power over Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz has a particular geographical importance to the world, as the land on one side belongs to Iran, and the country...
Ukraine aims for long-range naval drones
Ukraine is preparing to deploy a new generation of long-range naval drones capable of operating far beyond coastal waters, marking a significant expansion of...
Hormuz exposes a stretched RN
With the Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s southern coast virtually closed, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the UK is working with its...
US Navy reshapes acquisition system
On 16 March the Department of the Navy (DON) announced the establishment of five Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) organisations: PAE Industrial Operations, PAE Marine...
From the ANI Archive: Iraq War Part 4
The chronological trawl through the Journal of Australian Naval Institute has reached 2003 and this March is the 23rd anniversary of the commencement of...
Doubts about Iranian mine-laying
By Tom Sharpe*
With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed to all but a chosen few, plus the odd foolhardy captain running the gauntlet, everyone...
US options to combat mine warfare
The U.S. military possesses several capabilities that it could wield to combat naval mine warfare in the Strait of Hormuz, the Navy Times reports....
2026 ANI McNeil Prize – Nominations are Open
Nominations are now open for the 2026 ANI McNeil Prize.
First Awarded in 2017 the ANI McNeil Prize is awarded to ‘an individual from Australian...
Audits of defence projects scrapped
Massive defence projects will no longer be subject to thorough public scrutiny after a parliamentary committee ended an almost 20-year practice of having the...