Uncrewed vessels and seabed vulnerabilities
By Leo Miles*
As autonomous underwater vehicles become more capable and widespread, the challenge of attributing interference with critical seabed infrastructure is growing. Australia and...
Has Australia’s Antarctic Shelf claim been shelved forever?
By William Hazell*
For more than two decades, the extent of Australia’s claim to the Antarctic seabed has remained unresolved. In 2004, Australia lodged a...
What next for AUKUS Pillar II
On 30th May, the defence secretaries of the three AUKUS partner countries – the United Kingdom (UK), United States (US), and Australia – released...
US plans to cut NATO contribution
The United States plans to significantly reduce the aircraft and warships it makes available for NATO operations in Europe, the New York Times reported...
US names RIMPAC lead ship
Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) will lead the U.S. participation in this year’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise, the service announced....
Trump battleship: detail before money.
The House Armed Services Committee doesn’t want the Navy to sign off on a construction contract for the Trump-class battleship until the service provides...
South Korea’s path to nuclear submarine
South Korea has unveiled an initial roadmap for the development of nuclear-powered submarines, with plans to introduce the first such vessel in the mid-2030s,...
RN operational readiness lost
The Royal Navy is facing multiple operational readiness issues, which are impacting capability across what remains of a fleet much reduced in size, The...
UK Defence and Armed Services Ministers resign
Defence Secretary John Healey and Armed Forces Minister Al Carns have resigned from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's government.
In a letter to the prime...
Comment on UK ministerial resignations
By Desmond Woods
Decades of failure to invest and plan for comprehensive UK defence procurement and rearmament lie behind this decision by Healey, as well...