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The US National Security Strategy released by the Trump administration this week comprehensively outlines the country’s approach to security threats in the 21st century....

Australia’s oldest naval mystery has been solved with the discovery of the wreck of Australia’s first submarine HMAS AE1 off the coast of the Duke of York Islands in Papua New Guinea. A new expedition to find the submarine commenced last week and the search vessel ‘Furgro Equator’ has now located the submarine in more than 300 metres of water, Defence Minister Senator Marise Payne announced (Dec 2017).

The Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne, congratulated (Dec 2017) two Australian companies for their inclusion in a bid, led by Navantia, for the...

The Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne, announced (Dec 2017) that Naval Group has released expressions of interest and requests for information to help...

The US Naval Institute and the Australian Naval Institute have recently created a Partnership Program to the benefit of both their members. This program...

Refighting the Peloponnesian War: The Athenian Disaster in Sicily By Mike Fogarty: This article argues that the Athenian disaster in Sicily was a consequence of three events. Firstly, the limitations of imperium coupled with hubris weakened Athens. Secondly, Nicias was ill-suited to lead the force. Thirdly, the failure of Athenian political and military leadership led to their catastrophic defeat. There are lessons for today.

By Peter Jennings* Australia-China relations are by no means as fragile as some of Beijing’s local cheer squad would have you believe. That’s notwithstanding the...

By John T. Kuehn: The ship of state that we call the United States is adrift at the political-strategic level or what some may call the grand strategic level. 24-hour news cycles, a president (and Congress) addicted to tweeting and posturing, an ambivalent and often ignorant public, and a complete failure by the national and sometimes international media to discern what is of value from what is pabulum has led to strategic gridlock in the foreign policy of the United States.

The Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne, and the Minister for Finance, Senator Mathias Cormann, announced (December 2017) a workforce package that will bolster...

The story of the RAN Bridging Train and its remarkable service in the Gallipoli campaign is the subject of the Australian Naval History...