N-subs: militarism lacking strategy
By Sian Troth*
Australia’s intentions to acquire nuclear powered submarines raise an important question: what are the submarines for? It appears that strategic rationale has...
New maritime strategy (part 2)
By Robert C. Rubel*
Congresswoman Elaine Luria has called for the development of a new maritime strategy. Among its purposes would be the rationalization of...
Botched response to Bonhomme Richard fire
Alleged arson by a junior sailor started the fire aboard the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard last summer, but a botched response at all...
An integrated report on national resilience
By Peter Jones*
The final report, Australia – a Complacent Nation, from the Institute for Integrated Economic Research - Australia (IIER-A) and Global Access Partners...
China denies N-missile test
China has denied reports that it tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile earlier this year, insisting instead that it was a routine spacecraft check, the...
French get new patrol boat
UFAST successfully launched the first patrol boat (known as VFM) meant for the Fusiliers Marin (Navy Riflemen) force. This is an important milestone for...
First Evolved Cape-class patrol boat launched
The first of six Evolved Cape-class patrol boats was recently launched at the Austal Ships shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia, the Department of Defence...
Four-power naval exercise in Indian Ocean
The Royal Australian Navy this month joined key partners Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom for the Maritime Partnership Exercise in the...
New naval uniform being rolled out
Navy personnel in North Queensland and the Northern Territory are the first to be issued the new maritime multi-cam pattern uniform (MMPU).
The MMPU uniform...
Tasmanian company’s seaboat success in NZ
Tasmanian company PFG has cracked open the naval seaboat market securing a contract with The Royal New Zealand Navy for advanced 12.5 metre 'Sentinel'...