HMAS Sirius gives invaluable support during RIMPAC
HMAS Sirius has proven invaluable during her current international deployment, not only to the Australian ships in the Task Group but to multiple partner...
NUSHIP Supply heads for Australia
The Royal Australian Navy’s lead ship of the Supply Class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ships, NUSHIP Supply, has set sail from Navantia’s Ferrol shipyard for Australia,...
USS Fitzgerald: US civilian board faults US Navy
Disorganization and a lack of situational awareness by the on-watch crew of the U.S. Navy destroyer Fitzgerald was the primary cause of the collision...
Norway expands port for US nuke subs
A key Arctic port in Norway has been improved and additions made to pave the way for increased visits by US nuclear submarines, providing...
Indonesia should be wary of China’s maritime plans
By Aristyo Rizka Darmawan*
Jakarta has long made clear its position as a non-claimant state on the South China Sea, stating its principal interest in...
Big Russian naval exercise near Alaska
The Russian navy conducted major war games near Alaska involving dozens of ships and aircraft, the military said Friday, the biggest such drills in...
Aiding our ally: some options for Australia
(This article first appeared in the Australian Journal of Defence and Strategic Studies and is republished with the permission of the author. Page breaks...
Submarines: the industry policy puzzle
By Graeme Dobell*
For subs (and ships) we do defence as industry policy. Build our own naval muscle and build our economy. Protect sovereignty and...
US Navy chasing the impossible
By Brendan Thomas-Noone*
Several months ago, US Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite said he believed the service was ‘at a turning point’ in its history. The...
Improvements in anti-submarine technology
Sebastian Brixey-Williams*
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) has always been a game of hide and seek, with adversarial states looking to adopt and deploy emerging technologies in...