Australian defence spending overkill
By Victor Abramowicz*
Last month, during an Indo-Pacific defence conference held in Perth, former Australian defence minister Kim Beazley and present Chief of the Australian Defence Force...
The maths of intensive war
By Cate Carter and Dr Charles Knight*
There is good reason to question whether Australian Defence Force procurement decisions prepare Australia’s forces psychologically, materially and...
Submarine batteries: many factors
By Paul Greenflied*
For any submarine, safety is paramount. We want our submariners to come home safely from their patrols. Life is dangerous enough under...
Single submarine enterprise a must
By Marcus Hellyer*
The word on the street is that the government intends to make a decision by Christmas on whether to relocate full-cycle dockings...
Here is a Stirling idea for US and Australia
By Michael Shoebridge*
Scott Morrison’s upcoming state dinner with Donald Trump in the White House offers a rare opportunity for both leaders to explore ambitious...
Hobart fires first missile In Australian waters
HMAS Hobart (III) has become the first Royal Australian Navy Hobart class Guided Missile Destroyer to fire a missile in Australian waters. Hobart fired...
Sri Lanka commissions Chinese frigate
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has commissioned a frigate that was formerly in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), Janes Naval News...
Hormuz action has a history
The following article is based upon excerpts from The Official History of Australian Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Post-Cold War Operations - Australia and the ‘New World...
Australia pledges Timor naval base
Australia is pledging to help its Southeast Asian neighbor, Timor-Leste, upgrade a naval base and train a patrol-boat crew as Australia seeks to counter...
Why Australia joined Hormuz forces
By Ian Dudgeon*
There are two strong reasons behind the Morrison government’s decision on 21 August to join the US-led International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) in support...