Australia loses another oil refinery
In the space of four months, Australia has lost half of its remaining oil refineries. In October, BP announced it was closing its Kwinana oil...
India should go for a denial strategy
By Arzan Tarapore*
To break the border stand-off between India and China in the Himalayas, some Indian analysts have advocated going on the offensive against...
Roosevelt, Nimitz in South China Sea
Aircraft carriers Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz, along with their carrier strike groups, conducted dual carrier operations this month (Feb 2021) in the South China Sea...
Bateman tribute: Indo-Pacific co-operation
Towards Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Region: Policy, Governance & Security
A Project in Tribute to Commodore Sam Bateman
The S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies...
What’s up with RAN’s weapons program
By Marcus Hellyer*
Last month, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds put out a media release announcing a boost to Australia’s maritime security. Its focus was the...
Professional Journal of the Royal New Zealand Navy
The RNZN has launched the Professional Journal of the Royal New Zealand Navy. This publication will be produced twice a year. The inaugural edition contains...
$800m for new landing craft
Defence will invest up to $800million to acquire new fleets of Australian-built amphibious vehicles and landing craft that will be able to transport land...
Australia to boost capacity in Pacific
Australia will significantly boost its military beach landing capability by completely replacing the Army's amphibious-vehicle fleet as part of an $800 million investment aimed...
Dreadnought submarine set for 2030s
The Defence Secretary has confirmed that first of class nuclear missile submarine HMS Dreadnought is “on track” for delivery in the early 2030s, UKDJ...
Agent Orange link to dementia risk, RAN vets affected
A new study of more than 300,000 Vietnam-era U.S. veterans has found that those who were exposed to Agent Orange are nearly twice as...