Israelis to provide Type 26 armour
Defence firm Plasan has signed a contract with BAE Systems to provide armour for the second batch of five Type 26 Frigates being built...
US senators’ AUKUS N-sub reservations
Two key US lawmakers sent a warning shot to President Joe Biden over concerns that the AUKUS trilateral security agreement could imperil America’s submarine...
Extraordinary role of dolphins and sea lions
By Gidget Fuentes*
Since 1959, the US Navy has trained a small force of bottlenose dolphins and sea lions to recover lost equipment, intercept intruders...
Reawakening Malabar
By Ben Stevens*
After a false start 15 years ago, the annual Malabar naval exercise has become a key strategic development for the Quadrilateral Security...
Importance of the N-subs program
Opportunities and challenges involved in Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines were discussed at the 11th biennial Submarine Institute of Australia conference hosted in Canberra...
US Navy’s quiet drone push
Send in the sea drones! Er, or the “unmanned surface vehicles,” in the preferred Big Navy nomenclature, the Navy Times reports.
Either way, 2023 should see...
China’s carrier challenge to the US
Fujian, China’s third and most technologically advanced aircraft carrier, is anticipated to begin sea trials this year, expanding its advanced naval fleet to rival...
Canada extends Arctic shelf claim
Canada filed an addendum on Monday to extend its continental shelf in the Arctic, increasing significantly its overlaps with claims by Russia, the Barents...
AUSMIN’s strategic reset
By Kim Beazley*
After their latest AUSMIN talks, Australia’s defence and foreign ministers and their US equivalents noted that the alliance and partnership had never...
Canada flexing in the Pacific
By David Scott*
Canada has been conducting annual Pacific deployments of strategic import, including Westploy in 2016, Operation Poseidon Cutlass in 2017, and Operation Projection...