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China has started fresh construction work in the disputed South China Sea. New satellite images show, a sign that Beijing is continuing to strengthen...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the navy to put up "structures" to assert sovereignty over a stretch of water east of the country...

“Reading has the power not only to demolish time and span the ages, but also the capacity to make one feel more human — human meaning at one with humanity — and possibly less savage.” – JAMES SALTER. “After owning books, almost the next best thing is talking about them.” – CHARLES NODIER By Christopher Nelson* Some years ago I met Admiral Jim Stavridis. The conversation, while short, turned to books. If I recall, it was in Stuttgart, Germany, sometime around 2010 or 2011. Because he was the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and the U.S. European Commander (EUCOM), he had to divide his time between two locations: his NATO headquarters located near Mons, Belgium and his EUCOM headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. At the time, I worked in the intelligence directorate at EUCOM when we heard he was coming by to meet the staff.

China has a new larger Type 055 destroyer, which has an estimated displacement of 12,000 tons and an overall length of 180 meters. The latest...

THERE were cheers and the waving of flags as proud shipyard workers watched the naming ceremony for their latest naval vessel. HMS FORTH, the...

The $730 million Next Generation Technologies Fund, a new investment in Australian defence capability and innovation, has been launched by the Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne. (March 2016). “As our enemies devise new ways to attack, our Defence Force must have advanced ways to respond and overcome new threats.”

The Naval Studies Group, which is part of the Australian Centre for the Study of Armed Conflict and Society at the University of NSW...

Jack Whitacre says that today’s maritime security hinges on information and looks at navies' fight to know.

China’s recent defence budget increase of seven percent is the lowest in more than 25 years. It could signal a new round of belt-tightening for the People’s Liberation Army. Nevertheless, Beijing is unlikely to pull back from its long-term commitment to build a modern, 21st Century military.

Western Australian naval shipbuilder Austal has inaugurated a facility dedicated to its Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement (PPB-R) project, it was announced on 8 March. The...