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...
Defend your democracy, ex-envoy warns
By Brendan Nicholson*
Australia, the United States and other democracies must stand up to autocratic and increasingly aggressive nations such as Russia and China and...
Australia’s dependence on US is growing
By Kim Beazley*
The irony for Australia in the post–Cold War era is that our dependence on the United States has grown as the strategic...
ANI Annual Dinner – An Outstanding Evening
The Australian Naval Institute Annual Dinner was held at Hotel Realm in Canberra on 10 May. The event was again proudly sponsored by Lockheed...
Naval Graves Project
The Naval Graves Project is a volunteer group that researches, locates, photographs & if possible tends the last resting place of sailors of the...