Trouble staffing the US Coast Guard
By Jasper Campbell and James Martin*
As the U.S. Coast Guard undergoes a period of “prolific” acquisitions, the service must resolve a lurking specter: How...
Maritime security: ASEAN and Japan
By Thư Nguyễn Hoàng Anh*
In a partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that now spans 50 years, Japan has played an important...
US Pacific strategy under scrutiny
By Captain Tuan N. Pham (ret.)*
“As an Indo-Pacific power, the United States has a vital interest in realizing a region that is open, interconnected,...
Australia to rearrange defence projects
Richard Marles has signalled the Australian government is prepared to scale back some defence projects to fund others in a major shake-up, declaring “we...
Women get award for secret code cracks
Eight decades after secretly cracking codes in a Brisbane garage, three women have been recognised for their World War II service, The Canberra Times...
Proposal for dual-crewed N-subs
A senior member of the US Congress has called for a dual-crewed American submarine to be based in Australia as part of an interim...
Time to rethink Morrison doctrine
By Hamish McDonald*
Scott Morrison didn’t end last year well: blamed by his own party for its election loss; censured by parliament for his secret...
UK signs for three logistics vessels
The UK Ministry of Defense has formally awarded 'Team Resolute' the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) program contract for the construction of three logistics vessels...
Bolstering Australian regional defence collaboration
ANI's Saltwater Strategists podcast series.
Title: Strategy, history & geography: The key to bolstering Australian regional defence collaboration?
In the final Saltwater Strategists episode for season...
A new kind of medical ship
Tucked inside the recently passed Defense Department budget for 2023 is funding for a new kind of Navy medical ship – one built to...