Stabilising the Indo-Pacific, the New Centre of the World
This article was first published in the Australian Naval Review, 2021, Issue 2, in December 2021.
By Lieutenant Sarah Kaese, RAN
‘The world order which we seek...
Nuclear advantage remains unexplained
Of all the places to drop a bombshell about Australia’s quest for new submarines, could Defence Minister Richard Marles have picked a worse one...
US Navy officer gets 2.5 years for bribes
A former Navy captain who was caught up in a massive contracting scandal was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for...
Taiwan Navy on alert after Chinese activity
Taiwan has scrambled fighter jets, put its navy on alert and activated missile systems in response to 34 Chinese military aircraft and nine warships operating...
New generation of Chinese frigates
China is building its next-generation frigate with a design indicative of increased global deployments and features to match the latest US naval combatants, Asia...
Marine Corps activates Guam base
The Marine Corps held an activation ceremony last week for its base on Guam, which ultimately will be home to about 5,000 Marines and...
Why US dominates Pacific comms infrastructure
By Geoffrey L. Irving*
Introduction
A combination of the United States’ nascent modern industrial policy, diplomacy, and aligned governmental and commercial interests have set the conditions...
N-subs: frying pan to fire
There is an old saying that if you find yourself in a hole, the best course of action is to stop digging, Albert Palazzo*...
1945’s lessons for strategic review
What defence forces should Australia maintain at a time of strategic uncertainty and rapid technological change? This is the fundamental question currently facing Stephen...
Winning not contributing now the key for Australia
It’s been a long time since Australia fought to win a war. Famed military historian David Horner has tied it down to a specific...