Overall maritime strategy lacking
By Jennifer Parker*
Australia is an island nation that is hugely dependent on the maritime domain, yet where is our overall maritime strategy? Incredibly, we...
Exercise RIMPAC 24 begins 27 June
Planning and preparations are being finalised for the 29th biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), a multinational exercise involving 29 nations and more...
Japan and India undertake maritime exercise
Indian Navy's frigate INS Shivalik has arrived at Yokosuka, Japan to participate in the bilateral Japan – India Maritime Exercise 2024 (JIMEX 24). This...
RAN sailors training at US submarine school
RAN Sailors are now undertaking training at the US Naval Submarine School in Groton, Connecticut. The first cadre of nine sailors and the second...
Huge multi-national exercise Valiant Shield
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) of Carrier Strike Group 5 (CSG-5) joined with surface vessels and aircraft from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s...
Crucial industrial capacity under threat
By David Uren*
Risks to the future of the Whyalla steel mill should be prompting the federal government to develop contingency plans to ensure Australia’s...
ADF should bolster ties to the north
By Shaun Cameron*
The Australian Defence Force should foster a deeper presence with partners in our near north, especially Papua New Guinea. This would enable...
US catching up on high-energy lasers
Despite over a decade of research and investment in high-energy lasers (HELs) and high-power microwaves (HPMs), the U.S. Navy has yet to deploy these...
What it takes to be a sub-mariner
Australia needs at least 3000 submariners by the 2050s for its new nuclear submarine program, but only a rare few have what it takes...
Unpacking China’s naval buildup
By Alexander Palmer, Henry H. Carroll, and Nicholas Velazquez
China’s rapid military buildup has left the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) poised to overtake the...