N-sub program could run till 2060s
By Marcus Hellyer and Andrew Nicholls*
In our most recent article, we argued that the Australian government should widen the aperture of the lens through which...
Russian missile hits ‘ecological bomb’
A Russian missile has hit a tanker that has been drifting in the Black Sea for over four months and had been carrying diesel,...
Plugging the n-sub gap
Defence Minister Richard Marles has not ruled out buying ready-made nuclear submarines to plug the gap in Australia’s defence capabilities, as he sought to...
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...