Why Turkish F-35s are threat to US and NATO
By Duncan Kellogg
Imagine, for a moment, a hypothetical country rapidly spiraling towards autocracy, illegally arresting American citizens, imprisoning journalists, and attacking American-supported forces. Now...
Boardings highlight RAN patrol capabilities
Lt Tobias Phelps of the RAN with members of the Royal Malaysian Navy boarding party during a joint boarding exercise on HMAS Success during...
Greece shows interest in buying RAN FFGs
By Ewen Levick
Athens has sent an expression of interest to Defence to buy the RAN’s two remaining Adelaide-class FFG frigates, HMA Ships Melbourne and Newcastle, Australian Defence Magazine reports.
Greek Minister...
HMAS Melbourne captain dies aged 98
Obituary: Captain John Philip Stevenson AM RAN Ret’d
24 August 1921 – 29 January 2019
(Captain John Stevenson was captain of HMAS Melbourne at the time...
Talking to the chiefs: Mike Noonan
By Brendan Nicholson*
The regional security situation is evolving faster than anyone expected and that’s driving the Royal Australian Navy’s rebalance from the Middle East...
Should Australia follow Japan and take the F-35 to sea?
By Malcolm Davis*
Japan’s decision to deploy the short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the joint strike fighter, the F-35B, from its Izumo-class warships will transform...
Why the Quad won’t ever be an Asian NATO
By Andrew O'Neil and Lucy West*
The most recent meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Singapore...
Value for money from continuous shipbuilding
By Alastair Cooper
In the midst of the discussion about the Royal Australian Navy’s future frigate and submarine programs, it’s important to acknowledge the significance...
Australia articulates Indian Ocean priorities
By Dhruva Jaishankar
At the Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship geopolitical conference held last week in New Delhi, Australia’s high-level presence was noticeable. Foreign Minister Marise...
Obituary: Nat Gould
Arthur John ‘Nat’ Gould, a Queenslander who joined the RAAF in 1939 and served as a fighter pilot in the UK, died on 19...