Indian Navy a ‘natural partner’ of Australia
There’s immense scope for further deepening naval cooperation between India and Australia, according to Captain Justin Jones, Commander of Royal Australian Navy Ship HMAS Success, which has docked at the Chennai port, the Hindu reports. War with China: the paths and consequences
Premeditated war between the United States and China is very unlikely, but the danger that a mishandled crisis could trigger hostilities cannot be ignored....
Leak of documents on Indian sub program
NEW DELHI: The government has ordered an inquiry into a massive leak of documents relating to combat capabilities of India's under-construction stealth Scorpene submarines...
Japan and Australia strengthen security ties
The Japanese and Australian defence ministers have agreed (August 2016) to strengthen security cooperation amid China’s growing maritime assertiveness and North Korea’s repeated ballistic...
HMAS Canberra dwarfs structures on Suva Wharf
HMAS Canberra was a towering sight as it berthed in Suva last week, the Fiji times reports. Even from as far as two kilometres...
US ships harassed by Iranian patrol boats
Three more U.S. ships have been harassed by Iranian patrol boats over three incidents (August 2016), U.S. 5th Fleet spokesman Cmdr. Bill Urban told...
N Korea sub launches ballistic missile
A North Korean submarine successfully launched a ballistic missile on Tuesday, U.S. Pacific Command officials confirmed (August 2016) to US Naval Institute News. Size matters – a look at RAN’s evolving patrol boat capability
By David Jordan*
On 18th April 2016 the Prime Minister of Australia announced approval for acquisition of 12 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for the Royal...
HMCC Vancouver heads for KAKADU exercise
HMCS Vancouver has left Pearl Harbour to conduct operations in the Asia-Pacific region following Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). They will include participating...
Qld delivers biofuel to US fleet
The US has accepted Australia’s offer to supply biofuel for its Asia-Pacific fleet, advancing the U.S. Navy’s goal of getting half its power from...