Gaps in Australia’s maritime defence
By Jennifer Parker*
In 2023, the Australian government adopted a “strategy of denial” to guide defence planning, defined as an “defensive approach designed to stop...
NDS: new emphasis on uncrewed vessels
By Malcolm Davis*
Australia’s updated defence capability spending plan has put strong emphasis on uncrewed air and underwater systems, strike weapons, and defence against advanced...
Learning lessons from Ukraine and Iran
The Government has announced funding for counter-drones of up to $7 billion over the next decade. This funding, contained in the 2026 Integrated Investment...
UK-French Hormuz mission.
The UK and France will coordinate a peaceful mission to defend the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, UK Prime Minister Keir...
Any Iranian-linked vessel a target
As the US naval blockade of vessels in and out of Iranian ports enters day four, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen....
Killing drones at the speed of light
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) is pleased to release a new explainer examining the opportunities and challenges that directed energy weapons (DEW) present...
Russians snooping on UK and Norway
While a Northern Fleet Akula-class submarine sailed out from the Kola Peninsula as a diversion, other Russian naval units from the Main Directorate of...
NDS and opportunity cost
By Clive Williams*
Defence Minister Richard Marles unveiled Australia’s second National Defence Strategy (NDS) and its accompanying Integrated Investment Plan (IIP) on Thursday.
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The document builds...
N Korea’s new anti-ship missile
North Korea launched anti-ship and cruise missiles last weekend from first-in-class destroyer Choe Hyon (51) with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un overseeing the...
Third Invincible-Class submarine arrives in Singapore
On 9 April the arrival or ‘homecoming’ ceremony for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) Invincible-class submarine, Illustrious, was held at RSS Singapura –...