A warhorse sails into the sunset
By Sarosh Bana*
A dirge sounded on 19 September through both the Indian and Royal navies as Viraat, the world’s oldest aircraft carrier when it...
World’s most advanced torpedo almost ready
The "world's most advanced torpedo" is almost ready for service with the Royal Navy after extensive trials in Scotland, Forces Net reports.
The Spearfish -...
Austal expands and eyes unmanned ship programs
Austal USA is expanding the capacity and capability of its Alabama shipyard, doubling down on investing in its future in a way reminiscent of...
Ships to be powered by hydrogen and ammonia: IEA
In the future, from about 2050 onward, the world shipping fleet will likely be powered by ammonia and hydrogen, says the International Energy Agency.
The...
Xi’s black-box strategic thinking
By Peter Jennings*
What is China trying to achieve by its sudden lurch to a bullying, ‘wolf warrior’ global stance? For all the billions of...
China moving in on climate-threatened Kiribati
By Steve Raaymakers*
The world knows the Republic of Kiribati as a very low-lying nation in the mid-Pacific that is in danger of inundation as...
ALP questions Chinese Darwin Port role
By Luke Gosling, Labor Member for Solomon (NT)
The Australian government says its new foreign relations bill is about one thing: ensuring foreign policy consistency...
Post Attack class nuclear option
By Graeme Dobell*
Submarines are so vital to Australia that two of our past prime ministers have publicly pointed to the nuclear-powered option.
Shifting from the...
Pacific arms race: extra money for US shipbuilding
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has announced called for increased funding for Navy shipbuilding after a major review of its force structure — but...
Quad’s role in ocean environment protection
By David Brewster*
The explosion and fire on board a supertanker off Sri Lanka this month, following closely on last month’s disastrous oil spill in...