Former U.S. president William Clinton once said that whenever a crisis breaks out, the first question that comes to everyone’s mind would be “Where is the nearest carrier?” Can the same question be pertinently asked? Vietnamese ships denied shelter at Scarborough Shoal by Chinese vessels
Three Vietnamese ships looking for shelter from high winds at the Philippines’ Scarborough Shoal on Tuesday were denied access by Chinese vessels, Vietnam’s search...
Indian Naval Fleet Docks at Southern Iranian Port
Two Indian frigates berthed at Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas to pay an official visit to the strategic city in line with...
Two events. Indonesia and the Navy and nation
USI event:
Who: Bill Farmer AO, Ambassador to Indonesia 2005-2010.
What: Australia and Indonesia: Moving on from boats, bombs, beef, bugging and Bali.
Where: Spender Theatre,...
Beijing’s naval drill in South China Sea targeted no one: admiral
A major Chinese naval drill in the South China Sea and beyond targeted no one, its commander told state media on Friday. Rear Admiral...
A Class legacy for WA
THE Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarines and their future successors have undoubtedly been some of the most widely scrutinised Defence assets of the past 30 years. Yet behind the controversy, a small group of companies based in WA have quietly assisted in keeping the boats in peak operational condition.
Service to civilian qualification swap
THE Maritime Administration is working with the Coast Guard to certify sea service veterans as credentialed merchant mariners, in an attempt to address a...
Be open-architecture, US Navy tells industry
The director of the US Navy staff told industry “if you’re not open architecture, you’re not relevant” when having to fight in a contested...
US Navy develops multi-source information system
THE US Navy is creating an offensive anti-surface network that will tie targeting information from satellites, aircraft, ships, submarines and the weapons themselves to...
‘Reach’ and China’s defence strategy
* By Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan AVSM & Bar, VSM, IN (Ret.)
MUCH thought needs to be given to possible politico-military circumstances under which the...