Nimitz sails into South China Sea
The aircraft carrier Nimitz started operating in the South China Sea last week for the first time since deploying last month, the Navy Times...
AUKUS: N-subs ‘costly futility’
The decision for Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines has taken on a life of its own, divorced from disciplined considerations such as cost, effectiveness,...
Museum ship tugged to Garden Island
A decommissioned warship usually on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum has been moved through Sydney Harbour to Garden Island for conservation work, the ABC...
China using enemy to train forces
By Ryan D. Martinson and Conor Kennedy*
Introduction
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has quietly changed the way it interacts with U.S. military forces in the...
New British n-sub to have vertical launch system
The future British attack submarine, the SSNR, will feature a vertical launch system (VLS). This is a first for the Royal Navy and will...
Rationale for Australian N-subs
By Mark Watson*
Vice Admiral William Joseph Houston is a thoughtful and experienced United States naval officer, entrusted with command of perhaps the most potent US...
Global competition and war with China
Dr Jeff Harley*
Amid the global competition between the United States and the People’s Republic of China, the Biden Administration’s National Security Strategy released in...
Islands’ lawfare on climate change
By Donald R Rothwell*
The call for a global response to the impact of climate change and especially the threats posed by sea-level rise for...
Chinese navy’s South China Sea drills
The Chinese navy has carried out a series of “confrontational drills” in the South China Sea, state media has reported, after a United States...
Sonar system to protect merchant vessels
A sonar system being installed on new U.S. Navy Constellation-class frigates could also protect merchant ships during a conflict and give them the ability...