US boosts Guam submarine capability
Amid strategic competition with China, the United States plans to augment its ability to operate submarines out of Guam, the commander of U.S. submarine...
2022 Goa Maritime Symposium
From 31 October to 1 November the fourth edition of biennial Goa Maritime Symposium was conducted by the Indian Navy at the Naval War...
Singapore & India conduct bilateral exercise
From 26-30 October The Indian Navy hosted the 29th edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) in the Bay of Bengal.
SIMBEX-2022 was conducted...
Defence leaders to get $800,000 for review
Two former defence leaders are being paid close to $800,000 combined to carry out a major review for the Albanese government, including a confidential...
The money needed to pull out weight
By Kim Beazley *
In 1946, US President Harry Truman, addressing Congress on the state of the Lend-Lease program, observed: ‘On balance, the contribution made by...
Resilience within the merchant fleet
By Gill Savage*
We often think about national resilience at times of crisis or conflict. However, the foundations for resilience are built with every decision...
Deterrence though strength: NATO boss
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg visited U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Adriatic Sea on 1 Nov 2022, the UK Defence...
The early year’s of UK’s nuclear program
By J. Vitor Tossini*
The US–UK Mutual Defence Agreement and the Polaris Sale Agreement can be considered the heart of the nuclear cooperation between London...
China’s variable Pacific spend
By Dr Denghua Zhang*
China is now a principal donor in the Pacific alongside traditional development partners. Demonstrating its aid commitment to the region, China...
Time to plan for N-subs east coast base
By Nick Tate and Louisa Minney*
A decision on the location of a new east coast base to support the operations of nuclear-powered submarines is...