IAEA wants more work on n-subs
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has warned there is a lot of technical work to be done before Australia's AUKUS submarine...
CN’s farewell message
Statement from the Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan:
It has been my great honour and privilege to serve as Chief of Navy for the...
Sails added to bulk tanker
A newcastlemax bulk carrier belonging to Singapore-based Berge Bulk will be fitted with four WindWings sails in the second quarter of 2023, gCaptain reports.
The...
RIMPAC exercise kicks off
Twenty-six nations, 38 surface ships, four submarines, nine national land forces, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 170 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel...
US Navy’s climate strategy tested
The US Navy conducted a war game Wednesday to assess how amphibious exercises in the Western Pacific will navigate the consequences of climate change,...
The aim of China’s third carrier
By Sam Roggeveen*
China’s launch of a new aircraft carrier, its third and the second built entirely at home, speaks to Beijing’s ambitions to become...
Sweden and Finland could help US in Pacific
If Sweden and Finland succeed in joining NATO, their addition could provide the fringe benefit of enhancing U.S. strategies and tactics against a rival...
Australian Pacific patrol boats defective
Pacific island countries may halt the use of Australian-provided patrol boats after potentially serious defects were discovered, in a blow to a $2.1bn maritime...
Russian gas takes the Arctic route
According to the ship-tracking website Marine Traffic, the arctic LNG tanker Nikolay Yevgenov has arrived in the Pacific Ocean after transiting the Northern Sea...
Broader approach to undersea warfare
By Marcus Hellyer*
The hottest topic in Australia’s defence community right now is how to develop the Royal Australian Navy’s submarine capability. The decision to...