AUKUS: Canada stuggles to keep up
By Dave Makichuk, Western Standard
You might recall the running joke, a few years ago. It was said that the West Edmonton Mall had more...
Impact of AUKUS on US ship-building
The US Navy’s new 30-year shipbuilding plan, unveiled today, shows the US plans to build additional Virginia-class submarines to replace those eventually sold to...
US likely to fall short on 355 ships
The U.S. Navy’s fleet would never reach the statutorily required 355 ships under two of the three scenarios outlined in the service’s latest long-range...
Australia’s choices with China
By Hugh White*
In a speech to the Press Club in Canberra this week, Foreign Minister Penny Wong sketched a fine vision for the future...
French naval vessels in Nth Qld
Two French Navy (Marine Nationale) surface warships have berthed in North Queensland this week, as part of a five-month deployment which will circumnavigate the...
US losing the race for the Arctic
By Josh Caldon*
Almost weekly there is another story insinuating that the US is losing the “race for the Arctic.” Those who support the claim...
$110m vessel for undersea ops
A 10-year-old Norwegian ship bought by Australia for $110 million will soon be converted into a defence force vessel, dedicated to supporting future undersea...
Disposal of nuclear-powered Nimitz begins
The US Navy this month began planning the years-long ordeal to defuel and dispose of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Nimitz (CVN-68), only the second...
Dutch-Belgian frigate replacement
The Netherlands and European neighbor Belgium have announced plans to acquire two ASW Frigates (ASWF), per country, at a joint estimated cost of nearly...
US Constellation frigates to be more powerful
The US Navy’s new 7,290 ton Constellation class (FFG-62) frigates are to have their armament enhanced with the inclusion of the Standard Missile 6,...