Idea for RN to send ‘bubbles’ to Pacific
The Royal Navy should “export” anti-access/anti-denial (A2/AD) “bubbles” to regional partners in the Indo-Pacific so it can operate effectively there, while maintaining commitments in...
Ukraine: the naval war drones on
By Alessio Patalano*
This month (Nov 2022) the naval war in Ukraine came back to international attention. In a theatre that first defined by the...
The wicked submarine transition problem
By Peter Briggs*
In my previous post, I suggested that Australia has insufficient submarine personnel to start a transition to nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) while...
Ashmore Reef a maritime headache
By Donald R Rothwell*
Is Ashmore Reef part of Australia? That should be a relatively simple question to answer. The reef is an area of...
Saltwater Strategists Podcast 5
The Saltwater Strategists Podcast 5 is now available. ANI Councillor Jen Parker hosts the podcast. Her guest is the Deputy Commander U.S. Marine Corps...
The Cost of Defence. ASPI Defence Budget Brief.
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute presents a new edition of its 'The Cost of Defence', covering the spending set out in the Albanese Government’s October...
China says its helicopter is better
China’s domestically developed Z-20 medium-lift utility helicopter has sparked a debate over its originality and effectiveness following an article in state media – Global...
Korean Navy visits Sydney
A Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) cruise training task group arrived in Sydney, Australia on October 30th for a five-day port call. The two-ship...
Marines’ interoperability ambition
A pair of U.S. Marine Corps exercises in the Pacific in October month focused on working side-by-side with allies as the Marines pursue more...
Smuggling vessel goes down
A Royal Navy ship and US Coast Guard boarding team seized more than 400kg of cocaine worth around £24m on Britain’s streets from a...