Why peacetime naval build-ups are difficult
By Steven Wills*
Introduction
There has been much gnashing of teeth and complaint in response to the U.S. Navy’s slow build toward a goal of...
Shipbuilding—making it up as we go along
By Andrew Davies*
In its 50‑page review of the implementation of Australia’s naval shipbuilding program, the Australian National Audit Office managed to avoid using the...
Audit report on naval construction misses target
By Kym Bergmann*
The ANAO report Naval construction programs — mobilisation released on 14 May is a worthy attempt to summarise the issues that must...
Getting the right frigate AND getting the industry strategy right for making it
By Andrew Davies and Michael Shoebridge*
The Australian government is close to deciding which of the three big foreign companies wins the $35 billion contract...
Launch of Sydney, the third AWD
The launch and formal naming of the third and final Air Warfare Destroyer, Sydney, (May 2018) showcases the success of the AWD Program. The...
Whose rules? In which order?
By Dr Carl Ungerer*
Australia considers the stability of the current rules-based international order as a strategic interest. But defence of this order first requires...
Threats to a rules-based international order
By Quentin Peel*
There is a broad consensus in the Western world that the rules-based order that has governed international relations for the past 70...
Defence won’t check it has enough cash for ship-building plan
The Audit office has urged the Department of Defence to crunch the numbers again on the $89bn ship-building program, the Guardian reports. The tight...
Funding Australia’s role in the world
By Jacinta Carroll*
The recent Australian budget sends all the right signals about the country’s security and foreign policy priorities. The international affairs and security...
ADF trained with partners at Exercise Bersama Shield 2018
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has taken to the sea and skies of Malaysia and Singapore to enhance interoperability and strengthen the professional relationships...