How long can Australia last without ships
By Steven Camilleri*
Australia’s prosperity runs on systems that look permanent but depend on inputs arriving from beyond its shores. While the ships keep coming,...
China’s expansion in two oceans
China’s security footprint was once confined to its immediate neighbourhood. That time is now past. Under the leadership of Xi Jinping since 2013, China...
AUKUS more than detering China
By Jennifer Parker*
The AUKUS ‘independent’ inquiry opened last week with a familiar list of concerns from long-time critics of the program. Witnesses pointed to...
Uncrewed vessels and seabed vulnerabilities
By Leo Miles*
As autonomous underwater vehicles become more capable and widespread, the challenge of attributing interference with critical seabed infrastructure is growing. Australia and...
Has Australia’s Antarctic Shelf claim been shelved forever?
By William Hazell*
For more than two decades, the extent of Australia’s claim to the Antarctic seabed has remained unresolved. In 2004, Australia lodged a...
What next for AUKUS Pillar II
On 30th May, the defence secretaries of the three AUKUS partner countries – the United Kingdom (UK), United States (US), and Australia – released...
US plans to cut NATO contribution
The United States plans to significantly reduce the aircraft and warships it makes available for NATO operations in Europe, the New York Times reported...
US names RIMPAC lead ship
Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) will lead the U.S. participation in this year’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise, the service announced....
Trump battleship: detail before money.
The House Armed Services Committee doesn’t want the Navy to sign off on a construction contract for the Trump-class battleship until the service provides...
South Korea’s path to nuclear submarine
South Korea has unveiled an initial roadmap for the development of nuclear-powered submarines, with plans to introduce the first such vessel in the mid-2030s,...