US should seek allies’ help on SCS
China has made the belief that it can operate with impunity in the waters of the Indo-Pacific region, much to the consternation of its...
Aircraft go by sea to Falklands museum
Two iconic Royal Navy aircraft are embarking on an 8,000-mile journey to become the centrepieces of a museum in the Falklands. A retired Sea...
Big robotic sub goes to sea
DARPA has finally unveiled more of its mysterious Manta Ray robotic sub, with impressive new images of the prototype Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (UUV) undergoing...
Benefits of AUKUS expansion
AUKUS is a program with big promises for reinforcing regional security through technology transfer and multination force interoperability. Bringing Japan into the Pillar II...
Sea blindness in the ADF
By Nereus*
‘We do not have that sense of the sea and our surroundings which is generally developed in an island people’1
For a country that's...
Admiral Dinesh Tripathi becomes India’s 26th Chief of Naval Staff
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, PVS assumed command of the Indian Navy on 30 April 2024 as the 26th Chief of the Naval Staff. He...
RN shoots down Houthi missile
HMS Diamond shot down a missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen. The crew of the Royal Navy warship used her world-class Sea...
Fujian goes to sea
On 1 May China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, set out for maiden sea trials. The 80,000 tonne ship left Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard at...
First female PLA-N carrier pilots
On 29 April 29 it was reported that he first group of female pilot trainees from the carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese People's Liberation...
The shift to maritime spending
By David Uren*
Defence will continue to operate within a tight financial straightjacket as it executes the massive redirection demanded by last year’s Defence Strategic...