US ramps up more active Arctic strategy
The U.S. Navy released its strategy Tuesday on how the service plans to become more active in the Arctic as the region opens up...
South Korea to push ahead with carrier plan
South Korean Navy has sought to build a 30,000-ton light aircraft carrier and place vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft on it, probably the...
More FONOPs for US Navy
The U.S. Navy has for years now sent warships through the South China Sea, past military outposts erected by the Chinese military on what...
RAN officers set up history and strategy site
A small group of Royal Australian Navy officers has developed the Jeune École Pod & Pen with the aim of promoting discussion on naval strategy...
US Navy’s new better-rest-at-sea policy
The Navy’s surface forces have released a new instruction that seeks to further ensure that sailors are getting consistent rest at sea, Navy Times...
Taiwanese MP urges closer Aussie ties
A senior Taiwanese politician has called for greater security and economic cooperation with Australia as his nation tries to counter China's increasingly assertive military,...
Australia pulls out of International Maritime Security Construct
The Australian Defence Force has concluded its contribution to the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) in the Middle East, Contact reports.
Personnel from the Australian...
Index shows Australian maritime weaknesses
By Jay Benson*
Stable Seas recently released its third annual Maritime Security Index with one very important addition. This time, the geographic scope was expanded...
Podcast: Dramatic 1998 Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race rescue
One of the finest Australian Naval History podcast episodes yet produced is released on 21 December. It describes the dramatic 1998 Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race...
US should station a new First Fleet on our northern coast
By Salvatore Babones*
With China on the march and incoming US president Joe Biden pledging to work with allies to counter it, no American ally...