Wide view needed in defence review
By Victor Abramowicz*
In August this year, the Australian government announced a holistic Defence Strategic Review that is, by March 2023, to provide recommendations (including...
Urgent to train Australian N-sub crews
One year into a new security relationship between Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom, US lawmakers and naval experts are urging officials...
Is the US Navy ready for Pacific war?
The Department of the Navy exists to deter an aggressor, defeat an adversary and protect American interests. But its budget is limited and the...
A medium-term submarine option
By James Garlick*
A significant proportion of defence commentary these days is focused on quickly and cost-effectively enhancing the Australian Defence Force’s lethality in the...
Russia’s titanium submarines
By Alex Betley*
The U.S. Navy clearly builds the most powerful, silent, and sophisticated submarines on the planet today. However, during the days of the...
AUKUS: ‘hubris’ still shocks some
On 15 September 2021, Prime Minister Scott Morrison joined his British counterpart Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden to announce AUKUS. In so...
Pearl Harbour sailor identified, buried
The family of a US sailor killed at Pearl Harbor have finally been able to see him laid to rest, 80 years after the...
RAN and Saab sign partnership deal
The RAN has signed the final stage of the Enterprise Partnering Agreement (EPA) with Saab Australia for the surface fleet's combat management system, Australian Defence...
ADV Reliant begins first deployment
On 13 September the Pacific Support Vessel, Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant, has commenced her inaugural deployment from Cairns. Timor-Leste is Reliant’s first stop...
Exercise Kakadu opens with remembrance
By Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring*
Exercise Kakadu 2022 has been officially opened in Darwin with a reception steeped in tradition, remembrance and respect.
The event opened...