Importance of amphibious warfare
By Erik Davis*
2027 may still not be the year of war it’s been prophesised as, but we only have two years left to prepare....
Breaking China’s grip on shipping
By Blaine Worthington*
The United States has a shipping problem and everybody knows it. From combatant commands to congress and maritime security outlets to the...
Planned fuel levy on international shipping
By Georgia Hammersley*
This month, member countries to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the United Nations body responsible for regulating international shipping, will negotiate on...
RAN takes first of two big tugs
The first of two new Damen Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) 2111 50-foot Large Harbour Tug boats was quietly delivered to the Royal Australian Navy...
AUKUS n-sub program on track
By Jennifer Parker*
Since the announcement in September 2021 that Australia intended to acquire nuclear-powered submarines in partnership with Britain and the United States, the...
China’s exercise in intimidating Taiwan
The Chinese aircraft carrier CNS Shandong (17) made its first deployment to the Western Pacific for 2025 and was a major unit in Tuesday’s...
Lessons from the Red and Black Seas
By Chong De Xian*
The recent major security incidents in the Black and Red Seas underscore the transformative impact of emerging technologies on maritime security...
Australia to buy US torpedoes for $200m
Australia will acquire additional quantities of torpedoes from the United States through a $200 million agreement, Australian Defence Magazine reports.
“The continuous joint development of...
AUKUS: UK Commons inquiry
On 2 April the UK’s Parliamentary Defence Committee launched an inquiry into AUKUS, the trilateral security partnership between the UK, the US and Australia....
New Russian nuclear sub launched
A brand new nuclear-powered Russian submarine was floated out of the Sevmash yard's dock hall on Thursday. Russia is now half-way in launching the...