Saab’s submarine offer to Netherlands
With the support of Sweden and the United Kingdom, Saab has presented a proposal to the Netherlands to replace their existing submarines, Naval Technology reports.
The offer...
US Republicans call for sub shipbuilding Boost
On 26 July a group of twenty-two Republican senators wrote to President Biden seeking an increase in the US submarine building capacity. This plan...
First woman to command a US service
President Joe Biden has selected Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be the US Chief of Naval Operations. She will be the first woman to command...
Talisman Sabre 2023 Underway
Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 (TS23) commenced on 22 July and will run until 4 August 2023. It is the 10th and largest iteration of...
Defence priorities at AUSMIN
By Jennifer Parker*
AUSMIN 2023 will occur against the backdrop of the largest ever iteration of Exercise Talisman Sabre in Australia’s north. Talisman Sabre, a...
NATO’s interest in a stable Pacific
By Allan du Toit*
Recent strident assertions by former Australian prime minister Paul Keating that NATO has no place in Asia and should limit itself...
NZ’s expanded Pacific relations
Wellington’s overtures to the Pacific Island nations are starting to see results as its new approach to the region sees relations improve allowing for...
Chinese naval base in Cambodia near complete
In Cambodia, a Chinese naval base, which could accommodate an aircraft carrier, is nearly done, Wion News reports. Satellite images released by BlackSky show...
USS Canberra commissioned in Sydney
The littoral control ship USS Canberra (LCS-30) was commissioned into the US Navy at Fleet Base East, Sydney, on 22 July. With her big sister the...
Biden nominates Adm Lisa Franchetti
President Joe Biden has formally nominated Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti to be the next chief of naval operations, making her...