Taskforce confident on subs endeavour
By Brendan Nicholson*
After a year of intense research, the head of the 350-strong nuclear-powered submarine taskforce is confident the Royal Australian Navy will be...
Australia and PNG should upgrade Milne Bay
By Anthony Bergin and Neil Baird*
In 1942, the Imperial Japanese Navy saw considerable value in Milne Bay, on the eastern tip of what is now...
Making the most of AUKUS
By Marcus Hellyer*
Australia is in style inside the Washington beltway. While AUKUS might not yet have a slogan like the ‘Throw another shrimp on...
Very thin cable to do the ASW trick
On its stand at Euronaval, Thales was displaying a suite of solutions to detect with, connect to and effect against unmanned systems. On the...
Australian media found wanting on subs deal
Why did no Australian media outlet tell us the easily discovered truth about the compromising of the integrity of the Australian submarine decision process...
US Navy needs a sea change in ship design
Maritime warfare has always been defined by the relationship between sailors and their machines, David H. Lewis* writes in US Naval Institute Proceedings. From the Roman corvus...
Russia & China: be ready to fight tonight
The U.S. Navy has adopted a “fight tonight” mentality as both China and Russia grow more aggressive, the chief of naval operations said, meaning...
Pacific policy needs defence grunt
By Anthony Bergin and Grant Newsham*
When it comes to Australia’s policy in the Pacific islands, what’s first needed is a changed mindset. We need...
Defence cost ‘blow-outs’ explained
By Marcus Hellyer*
Every year the Australian defence commentariat replays a ritualised dance that goes like this. First, the Australian National Audit Office releases its...
Hobart class $150m upgrade contracted
The Australian Government has signed a six-year contract with BAE Systems Australia to take on a new, innovative sustainment role designed to optimise the...