Costly recycling of nuclear submarine
Recycling nuclear submarines is costly and slow, with the UK and US facing decades-long backlogs and billions in expenses to safely dismantle aging nuclear-powered...
UK to scale back Indo-Pacific ops
The UK will scale back permanent military deployments in the Indo-Pacific and concentrate its defence posture on NATO, according to evidence heard at the...
Security and north of 26 degrees south
ASPI’s Northern Australia Strategic Policy Centre has released the latest volume of its compendium series featuring articles recently published in The Strategist by specialists...
First of new UK frigate class takes to sea
The Royal Navy's newest warship has taken to the water for the first time. HMS Venturer is the first of five Inspiration class or...
AUKUS: unrealistic and likely to die
By Hugh White*
The first clear sign the Trump administration was taking a long hard look at AUKUS came two weeks ago, when US Secretary...
Chinese fishing vessels as a military force
Captain Patrick Griffin, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, and Lieutenant Taija Griffin, U.S. Navy warn of the dangers of China's use of fishing and commercial...
China’s new carrier projection
China’s recent deployment of two aircraft carriers with escorts outside the First Island Chain represents a strategic step forward in Beijing’s ability to project...
India’s maritime agenda
On 20 May, India hosted the Second Blue Talks in New Delhi, a high-level dialogue ahead of the current United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3)...
RN Strike Group exercise with Indian Navy
The British Carrier Strike Group led by the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales conducted a passage exercise with units of the Indian Navy...
Canada to rebuild, rearm, and reinvest in armed forces
On 9 June the Canadian Government announced that it will be rebuilding, rearming, and reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces. In announcing the decision,...