Update on Virginia-Class Submarine Program & AUKUS Submarine Pillar 1
On 28 March the US Congressional research Service released a 109 page report titled Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine (Pillar 1) Project:...
The ANI at 50: Maritime Strategy
The ninth article retrieved from Davey Jones’s Locker comes from the November 1978 edition of the Journal of the Australian Naval Institute. The article...
Security burden-sharing in the Indian Ocean
By Nilanthi Samaranayake*
When viewing U.S. partnerships in the maritime domain, relations with India, in particular, have thrived—especially over the past decade. Moreover, the partnership...
Russia plans larger Arctic sub fleet
Russia plans to significantly increase and modernize the firepower of its Arctic-based submarine fleet. Before the end of the decade three additional Borei-class nuclear...
RN shadows Russian task group
Royal Navy warships have shadowed a Russian task group as it sailed back from Syria in the English Channel and North Sea, Forces News...
Chinese flotilla exposes weaknesses
By Euan Graham*
Last month’s circumnavigation by a potent Chinese naval flotilla sent a powerful signal to Canberra about Beijing’s intent. It also demonstrated China’s...
An anti-mine solution for Australia
In this article Don Deakin-Bell* lays out his concept of a new class of vessel that he calls the Patonga Class Mine Warfare Trawler...
2025 Vernon Parker Oration and ANI Annual Dinner
Don't miss out. Every year the Vernon Parker Oration and ANI Annual Dinner is either a sell-out or close to it.
Bookings are now open...
Shadowing Russia’s shadow fleet
After days of suspicious navigation, the Gunmetal Jag suddenly made port call in the Kirkenes Port. Ship traffic data show how the oil tanker...
Shipyards exempted from US job freeze
Defense Department leaders announced shipyards, depots and medical treatment facilities will be exempted from a department-wide hiring freeze because of their critical role in...