Winner of the 2021 ANI Commodore Sam Bateman Book Prize
In its inaugural year, the Commodore Sam Bateman Book Prize has been contested by 11 highly distinguished pieces that promote the study and understanding...
Stepping out of the shadows
By Clive Williams*
Public speeches by heads of intelligence agencies are infrequent, so the speech by Richard Moore, Chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service...
WWII Broome bombing recalled
During World War Two, a surprise air raid on the remote Australian town of Broome killed scores of people.
But even in Australia it is...
Global Britain and the search for collective seapower
Whereas the rationale for seapower politics and the convergence of interests between liberal, maritime nations is not something new, 2021 has exposed two new...
Russia takes part in first naval exercise with ASEAN
The Russian Udaloy class destroyer Admiral Panteleyev took part in the ASEAN exercise AENEX 2021 on 1-3 December, the Ministry of Defence for the...
NZ and Fiji in border patrol operation
Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Wellington has rendezvoused with Republic of Fiji Navy Ship (RFNS) Savenaca to carry out coordinated patrols as part of...
Update on Virginia-class program
The following is the Nov. 17, 2021 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress.
From the...
Antarctic aerodrome a lost opportunity
By Claire Young*
The Australian government has cancelled the proposed aerodrome near Davis station in the Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT), emphasising environmental concerns but probably...
Del Boy run into Singapore
HMS Queen Elizabeth dispatched tanker RFA Tidespring on a rapid ‘Del Boy Run’ into Singapore to pick up all the supplies for the nine-ship...
How to get eight N-subs by 2038
By Bradley Perrett*
First, ditch the notion of building in Adelaide. Construction in Australia is the single factor that cripples Australia’s plan to acquire at...