UK’s poor decision to sell HM Ships Albion and Bulwark to Brazil
By Desmond Woods*
HMS Bulwark and HMS Albion were sold to Brazil this week. They were valuable national and European maritime assets, and not just...
Trump’s ship-building boost
President Donald Trump on April 9 signed an executive order aimed at revitalizing an American shipbuilding industry that has fallen well behind production levels...
The Chinese ‘spy ship’ that wasn’t
By Jennifer Parker*
As Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was about to call a national election on 28 March, a Chinese state-owned marine research vessel...
HMAS Sydney takes part in Bersama Shield
Australia’s role as an active security partner in the Indo-Pacific will continue to strengthen, with the launch of Exercise Bersama Shield 2025.
The annual exercise,...
ANI at 50: Gough Whitlam
ANI at 50: Gough Whitlam
The twelfth article drawn from Davey Jones’ Locker is from the special Seapower 1979 edition of the Journal of Australian...
Industry leaders seek subsea cable security
A group of leading European telecoms and infrastructure providers has called on the EU, UK, and NATO to step up joint efforts to protect...
How do submarines navigate?
Unlike large vessels traveling on the ocean's surface or most other vehicles on the planet, military submarines do not have windows. A submarine's commander...
Taiwan sucking up China’s geopolitical efforts
By Nathan Attrill*
Taiwan has an inadvertent, rarely acknowledged role in global affairs: it’s a kind of sponge, soaking up much of China’s political, military...
Women in combat roles a strength
By Jennifer Parker*
The Ukraine war has been called the bloodiest conflict since World War II. As of July 2024, 10,000 women were serving in...
RN moves to retain and recruit reserves
The UK Ministry of Defence is stepping up efforts to recruit and retain personnel within the Royal Navy Reserve, according to Parliamentary Under-Secretary for...