Japan-US Marine combat drills
Japanese and U.S. Marines had their first airborne landing and combat training together on Tuesday near Mt. Fuji as the two allies strengthen military...
Maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean
By Rebecca Strating*
A week ago, the Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, announced that a new submarine base will be built in either Brisbane, Newcastle,...
Bigger fleet and bigger Navy share sought
If you’re confused about the size of the future U.S. Navy fleet, you’re not alone. The service and Pentagon officials have teetered between multiple plans...
Obituary: RAN’s top clearance diver
WILLIAM TERENCE FITZGERALD: March 23, 1929-March 5, 2022
By Tim Barlass
(Published courtesy of The Sydney Morning Herald)
William (Bill) Fitzgerald was a legendary clearance diver with...
US mechanism to share nuclear information explained
AUKUS Nuclear Cooperation
On December 1, 2021, President Joseph Biden submitted to Congress an “Agreement among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States...
Big expansion to Chinese shipyard
Jiangnan shipyard on the Yangtze River in Shanghai is important for the Chinese Navy (PLAN). It builds aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and submarines, Naval...
Ukraine affecting Indo-Pacific attention
By Ashley Townshend and Tom Corben*
As the United States slides deeper into a proxy war with Russia, Indo-Pacific countries are increasingly concerned about the long-term...
Where will the 18,500 come from?
By Marcus Hellyer*
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced an increase of 18,500 to the Department of Defence’s full-time workforce by 2040. I’ll spare you...
Old cruisers are unsafe, US Navy says
The U.S. Navy has tried to convince Congress to let it decommission the cruiser fleet by making cost-based arguments. It’s tried readiness-based arguments, too, noting...