Crews: the price of eternal vigilance
When a Vanguard-class submarine returned to Faslane this week after around 205 days at sea, it was a testament to the endurance and dedication...
No criticism please – we’re politicians
By Tim Coyle*
‘Reflecting frustration within the government at claims it has not spent enough on defence, (Defence Minister) Marles said military spending did not...
Mines: the perfect asymmetrical weapon
By Tom Sharpe*
All eyes watching the Iran war are still, rightly, on the Strait of Hormuz.Tehran has controlled it since March 1, only allowing...
Combining sonar defence roles
As the Iran war has shown, detecting and sweeping mines is one of the biggest challenges for the U.S. Navy. Meanwhile, the sea service...
US boosting uncrewed vessels
The U.S. medium-sized uncrewed service vessels fleet could jump from roughly four to 30 vessels by 2030 in the Indo-Pacific, according to officials. As...
Japan’s shipbuilding revival
By Awais Feroze Hanif*
From its peak during the 1960s through 1980s, the Japanese shipbuilding industry’s global market share has fallen precipitously – eroded by...
Slow squeeze of Australia’s sea lanes
By Sean Andrews*
Australia is responding to a vulnerability it rarely states plainly: the country’s economic security depends on maritime access, and that access is...
Exercise Balikatan 2026 underway
Exercise Balikatan is underway. It is the largest annual bilateral exercise conducted between the Philippines and the US, and this year it includes Australia,...
Admiral Paparo on the US Indo-Pac command posture
Earlier this month the Commander, US Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Samuel Paparo gave verbal and written evidence to the US Congressional Armed Services Committee about...
From the ANI Archives: Australian Coastguard
A recurring subject for discussion has been whether Australia should have a dedicated Coastguard service. Last year it was once again raised by the...