Subs deal ‘shows Australia’s defence overspend’
By Crispin Hull*
WE ASKED the wrong question. We asked: should we get the French, the Germans or the Japanese to help us build new submarines? The fourth option and fifth options were not canvassed – for short-term political reasons. The fourth and fifth options were: why build any submarines at all, and if we must have some submarines why not build nuclear-powered submarines with US help. Navy installs first drone command centre aboard aircraft carrier
A DRONE command centre has been installed aboard an aircraft carrier for the first time, signifying the US Navy's commitment to a future of...
Special forces guard cruise terror targets
Commandos trained to take out IS suicide boats ELITE SBS commandos are ready to destroy Isis suicide boats that target Mediterranean cruise liners.
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Harper Government’s attempts to buy Navy ships ‘blocked by bureaucrats’
THE bureaucracy at National Defence helped scuttle two attempts by the Harper government to acquire helicopter landing ships over the last few years, documents...
SEA1000 was the decision correct?
The ANI website will put up more on the SEA1000 decisions as more considered analysis is developed. Thus far, it seems like a very...
Speed, not cost, is key question in defense acquisition reform
By John Grady
Speed of acquiring new technology – rather than lowering cost – is the driving force behind U.S. military acquisition reform, a panel...
Assessing Canada’s national ship-building strategy
WITH some observers and pundits clamouring for the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy to be completely scrapped, Canadians should take the time to examine where we are and indeed whether the program is failing to meet its objectives, Tom Ring argues.. Strategic maritine balancing in Sino-Indian foreign policy
Not only have the mountain passes and peaks of the Himalayas become zones for potential conflict, where in the past they served as natural buffers, but the shared space of the Indo-Pacific also links the interests and security concerns of present day India and China, Ryan Kuhns says in his analysis of Sino-Indian relations. Rediscovering the art of strategic thinking
AT A time when global instability and uncertainty are undeniable, the demand for astute American global strategic leadership is greater than ever. Unfortunately, tactical superficiality and parochial policies of convenience are undermining joint strategic leader development and the ability to operate effectively around the world, Daniel H. McCauley argues.
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Impacts of the robotics age on naval force structure planning
By Jeffrey E. Kline, CAPT, USN (ret)*
THIS paper’s theme is that our overly platform-focused naval force structure planning and acquisition system is burdened with...