Korea’s plan for nuclear sub
On Tuesday, May 26, South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense announced the “Basic Plan for the Development of the Republic of Korea Nuclear-Powered Submarine,”...
China drives off Dutch ship in Paracels
Chinese naval and air forces drove off a Dutch air defense frigate near a disputed archipelago using warnings and electronic interference, Beijing’s South China...
From the ANI Archives: Young Turks 2
In 1976 the ANI published A 1976 Vision of the RAN. This was reprinted on the website by the ANI at 50 on 14...
Uncrewed minehunter’s successful docking
In one of the first known operational instances of its kind, the Royal Navy has docked an uncrewed vessel in its minehunting mothership as...
AUKUS. Australia not so junior
In Western Australia’s outback near Exmouth, an array of parabolic dishes spread across the landscape is already tracking satellites in geostationary orbit for the...
Land-based attacks on ships
By Helge Adrians*
Recent conflicts in the Middle East highlight how maritime kill chains from ashore impose risk on global shipping. However, Western navies have...
Behind the Mogami deal
Last month’s signing aboard JS Kumano of contracts for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to build the first three Mogami-class frigates for Australia was rightly...
Naval appointments
The following have been announced this week by the CDF:
Head Navy Capability. Rear Admiral Andrew Quinn RAN, has been selected for this position, to...
Capability: present paying for future
By Marc Ablong, Mike Hughes and Linus Cohen*
Australia’s 2026–27 budget commits the federal government to daily spending around A$181.9 million on defence. That headline sits on...
Hybrid RN. What could go wrong?
By Tom Sharpe*
Gen Sir Gwyn Jenkins, the First Sea Lord used the inaugural Fisher Lecture on Wednesday to spell out his vision for a...