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Xi ‘warned Philippines of war over South China Sea’

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China’s president warned the Philippines that it would go to war if Manila insisted on enforcing an international arbitration decision rejecting China’s claims over...

Are we adrift in the South China Sea

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By MACK WILLIAMS* While Washington is paralysed by alleged White House scandal the US has taken its eye off the South China Sea. Continuing developments...

Can the US give offshore balancing a chance

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The United States can gradually shift toward acting as an offshore balancer in Europe, Northeast Asia, and the Persian Gulf until the international setting changes requiring Washington to react more aggressively, Aaron Richards argues.

Singapore’s navy celebrates 50

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In total 48 guest naval ships attended the 50th anniversary of the Singapore navy all moored alongside the RSS SINGAPURA naval base, including some large units as the flagship of the Royal Thai navy the 911 CHAKRI NARUEBET, the brand-new Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) helicopter carrier DDH 183 IZUMO and the impressive Russian Slava class (Soviet designation Project 1164 Atlant) cruiser SLAVA which vessel arrived from her home base.

Russian Latvian presence ‘confrontational’

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The past months have seen a significant increase in Russian military activity across Europe, including the Baltic Sea.

Govt buys ship-building land

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The Australian Government has bought the common user facility and surrounding land to substantially increase the size of the ship and submarine building facilities...

HMAS Arunta seizes 250kg of heroin

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Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta has seized approximately 250 kilograms of heroin during a vessel interception off the coast of Africa as part...

Ex-HMAS Sydney retires to Western Australia

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Ex-HMAS Sydney would leave Sydney Harbour today (18 May 2017) to be towed to Western Australia for recycling by Australian company Birdon Pty Ltd. “Ex-HMAS...

National Ship Building Plan released

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The Government has released Australia’s first Naval Shipbuilding Plan, outlining the nation’s largest ever program of naval shipbuilding and sustainment. The plan includes $1.3 billion...

Coral Sea veterans mark 75 years

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RAN and USN Veterans of the Battle of the Coral Sea with Malcolm Turnbull MP, Prime Minister of Australia, on USS Intrepid, New York....