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Chinese J-20 ‘an irrelevance’ compared to F-35

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The new Air Force Chief of Staff has that compared to the F-35, the Chinese J-20 “is almost an irrelevant comparison”, Breaking Defese reports. The...

China now has three runways in Spratly Islands

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Civilian planes landed on Subi and Mischief reefs for the first time on July 12, giving China three operational runways in the disputed Spratly...

Farsi Island: surface warfare’s wake-up call

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farsi The Farsi Island incident reveals the importance of riverine warfare.

The changing Arctic

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arcticAs climate change alters the Arctic Ocean, the transformation of the world’s highest seas will push the nations surrounding it into an area of unresolved territorial disputes and increasingly higher financial stakes, Ian Birdwell writes.

Of syndromes and other matters

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Rear_Admiral_Sudarshan_ShriBy Rear Admiral Sudarshan Shrikhande* 1. During interactions with groups of officers, whether during the PCT for COs and XOs or Long courses or Subs’ courses, there have been interesting and always candid discussions on various issues. In addition, there are some perspectives in this edition of “Mashaal” that set me to pen some thoughts when I was shown the articles slated for inclusion in the journal.

Full text of 2016 Vernon Parker Oration. Kim Beazley

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This is the full text of the Vernon Parker Oration given by former Defence Minister and Australian Ambassador to the US, the Honourable Kim...

Vice Admiral Robert ‘Tubby’ Squires – obituary

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Vice Admiral Robert “Tubby” Squires, who has died aged 89, helped to commission Britain’s first nuclear-powered submarine. In 1960, when he was appointed first lieutenant...

Israeli Navy To Equip Surface Fleet With RapidFire Guns

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After more than a decade of discussions, the Israeli Navy is in contract negotiations with the US Navy to purchase 76mm rapid-fire guns from...

China prepares for ‘people’s war at sea’ to counter offshore security threats

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China has called for preparations for a “people’s war at sea” to counter offshore security threats while its top court warned foreigners of criminal...

South Australia trade strategy to target Europe after shipbuilding deals

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SOUTH Australia will directly target Europe with a new trade strategy aimed at leveraging activity off three new shipbuilding contracts, amid uncertainty around the...