New Congressional report on US Navy force structure
The Congressional Research Service released on 19 April its latest Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress report.
The current and...
Indonesia launches presidential corvette
On 19 April the Indonesian Chief of Naval Staff (Kasal) Admiral Muhammad Ali launched the Presidential Helicopter Guided-Missile Corvette at the PT Karimun Anugrah...
Xi inspects PLA-N in southern theatre command
On 11 April Chinese President Xi Jinping inspected the Navy in the Southern Theatre Command. President Xi, who is also General Secretary of the...
AUKUS: Canada stuggles to keep up
By Dave Makichuk, Western Standard
You might recall the running joke, a few years ago. It was said that the West Edmonton Mall had more...
Impact of AUKUS on US ship-building
The US Navy’s new 30-year shipbuilding plan, unveiled today, shows the US plans to build additional Virginia-class submarines to replace those eventually sold to...
US likely to fall short on 355 ships
The U.S. Navy’s fleet would never reach the statutorily required 355 ships under two of the three scenarios outlined in the service’s latest long-range...
Australia’s choices with China
By Hugh White*
In a speech to the Press Club in Canberra this week, Foreign Minister Penny Wong sketched a fine vision for the future...
French naval vessels in Nth Qld
Two French Navy (Marine Nationale) surface warships have berthed in North Queensland this week, as part of a five-month deployment which will circumnavigate the...
US losing the race for the Arctic
By Josh Caldon*
Almost weekly there is another story insinuating that the US is losing the “race for the Arctic.” Those who support the claim...
$110m vessel for undersea ops
A 10-year-old Norwegian ship bought by Australia for $110 million will soon be converted into a defence force vessel, dedicated to supporting future undersea...