Philippine Navy commissions two ships
On 24 February the Philippine Navy christened and commissioned the offshore patrol vessel (OPV) BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS20) and the fast attack interdiction craft...
NZDF effect sea rescue
On 19 February it was reported that the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) had combined its maritime and air assets to conduct a search...
From the ANI Archive: Iraq War Pt 1
The chronological trawl through the Journal of Australian Naval Institute has reached 2003 and this March is the 23rd anniversary of the commencement of...
USS Ford ready, but there’s no rush
By Tom Sharpe*
A week ago, looking at the position of the USS Gerald R Ford – the most powerful aircraft carrier, indeed the most...
The case for a mixed US submarine fleet
By Roy Wood*
The U.S. Navy for decades has relied almost exclusively on nuclear-powered submarines. But the strategic and industrial context has changed. Adversary fleets...
Australia seeking private defence capital
The Australian Government will seek proposals from Australia’s private capital market for potential co-investments in local industry and businesses developing defence and dual‑use advanced...
Plan to seize Russian shadow fleet tankers
British Defense Secretary John Healey met with counterparts from Baltic and Nordic nations to discuss seizing oil tankers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet, as...
China closing naval gap
By Tom Sharpe*
As the lunar new year arrives in 2026, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) continues to grow at an eye-watering rate....
Big US naval build-up off Iran
President Donald Trump recently dispatched the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid diplomatic talks with Iran — with a warning that,...
Australia-UK SNN build symmetry
Australia has just announced it will spend around AUS$30bn (£15.6bn) to build a large nuclear submarine construction yard at Osborne in Adelaide which is...