A sustainable n-sub program for Australia
By Girgis*
POLICY: Australia is to acquire nuclear powered submarines for the Royal Australian Navy. It is about time but where to from here?
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:...
The difficult bit to come
By Rear Admiral Peter Briggs AO (retired)*
The announcement of an Australian/United Kingdom/United States of America defence pact is a dramatic, positive step for Australia...
Wasteful incompetence
By Crispin Hull
The wasteful incompetence of the Coalition Government was there to be seen this week, but you would have to look behind lots...
US to update naval strategy
An ongoing Global Posture Review and a 2022 update to the National Defense Strategy will provide the U.S. Navy more clarity on what its...
Manus and Lombrum base: five options
Manus Island and the Lombrum Naval Base: Five Options for Australia’s Geostrategic Gateway. Sea Power Soundings series.
By Adam Lockyer, Justin Burke, Yves-Heng Lim and...
China caused subs deal, two experts say
Australia's nuclear-powered submarine deal with the US and UK is "full of risks" linked to the rise of China, according to Australian National University...
Sadness at submarine decision
By Nicole Forrest Green*
It was with great sadness to learn of the cancellation and replacement of one of Australia’s major defence contracts this week...
UK’s new submarine is closer
Design work for the next-generation Royal Navy submarines is under way after Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced an investment of £170m, ForcesNet reports.
The funding...
Australia’s surprise security arrangement
It’s not every morning that Australians turn on the television at 7:00 AM and find themselves being addressed by Scott Morrison, Boris Johnson, and...
Case for more Hobart-class ships
By Darren Gloury*
A recent article by ASPI’s Marcus Hellyer highlighted issues becoming evident with the Hunter-class future frigate as the planned construction date slides...