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Foreign policy and defence bipartisanship is a difficult but common theme in Westminster systems. Two articles highlight some of the difficulties: Fairfax columnist Nicholas...

The Life on the Line series has released this week a two-part interview with Rear Admiral Andrew Robertson AO DSC. You can listen here...

Episode 4 of the Australian Naval History Video and Podcast Series was released this week. It discussed the very successful Submarine Weapons Upgrade Program...

Navy’s Maritime Trade Operations capability has been provided a remarkable ‘fact-finding’ opportunity to augment planning processes that will protect Australian seaborne trade and the nation’s economic prosperity. Commander Fiona Ewington RANR, was recently selected as one of 109 Australians heralded as the 2017 Churchill Fellows, and will travel overseas to examine how Australia’s allied partners go about their business protecting trade interests and upholding the safety of seaborne trade.

In addition to accessing the new Australian Naval History Video and Podcast series on Youtube, iTunes and Soundcloud, the series is now also available to Android Users.

The US Navy released the report of the Fleet Comprehensive Review conducted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Adm. Phil Davidson. The fatal collisions between USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and Motor Vessel ACX Crystal and between USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and Motor Vessel Alnic MC, along with other similar incidents over the past year led to a comprehensive review of the incidents and any systemic causes.

Dozens of warships believed to contain the remains of thousands of Australia, British, American, Dutch and Japanese servicemen from the second world war have been illegally ripped apart by salvage divers, the Guardian reports.

RADM Greg Sammut answers questions about the future submarine project and assesses the work of the Collins Class submarines.

By Norman Friedman* Now that the DPRK has developed long-range missiles and what appears to be a hydrogen bomb, what next? Does Kim Jung-un plan to incinerate a US city in the near future? Until now, nuclear powers have avoided war due to deterrence; it sometimes seems that a two-sided nuclear standoff, as in India–Pakistan, considerably reduces the risk of even conventional war. Is that likely to be the case in Korea?

Two Australian companies have won work on the Type 26 Global Combat Ship being built by BAE Systems in Britain. Tasmanian-based Liferaft Systems Australia will provide the ship’s Marine Evacuation System, while Victorian-based Mackay Consolidated Industries will supply pipe hanger inserts