Top technology for RAN frigates
The Australian Government has announced (Oct2017) that it is equipping Australia’s Navy with the world’s best technology as part of a multi-billion dollar investment....
ASEAN navies ‘without joint defence strategies’
By Sarosh Bana*
THE 10-member ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), with a combined GDP of $2.56 trillion and population of 639 million, turned...
How to get an efficient US Navy
America has grown weary of the post-9/11 wars. Long, drawn-out conflicts have worn down American resolve and left many defense officials nostalgic for “the good-old days” when adversaries were easier to describe and devoted military efforts toward preparing for conventional warfare. Seizing an opportunity, the U.S. Navy has capitalized on growing disillusionment Neither friend nor foe: Pakistan, the US and the Afghan war
THE Trump administration's Afghanistan policy suggests that the United States will exert greater pressure on Pakistan, but no amount of US foreign assistance or coercion is likely to change Pakistan's behaviour, especially while its security establishment continues to view US policies in the region with deep mistrust.
Start for monument to sailors
A YOUNG Australian sailor looks back over his shoulder at the start of the gangway, raises his thumb and offers a brave smile. It will be the focal point of a stunning $2 million national monument overlooking the ocean at North Mole, Rous Head, WA.
‘Steering casualty’ behind USS McCain collision
Investigators probing the deadly collision between the guided-missile destroyer USS JOHN S. McCAIN and an oil tanker last month believe the primary cause was...
Largest Australian navy ship arrives in Jakarta
Australia's largest and newest ship has pulled into Indonesia's capital as part of a tour to showcase what the navy can do for the...
Australia’s larger role in Pacific
By Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells*
Australia is stepping up its engagement with the Pacific through a focus on reinvigorated economic partnerships, enhanced security and stronger diplomatic...
The Royal Navy and freedom of navigation ops
By Pete Barker*
In July, two major announcements were made renewing the Royal Navy’s commitment to the principle of freedom of navigation in the coming...
World naval developments Sep 2017
By Norman Friedman*
A SWISS group in Zurich, funded partly by DARPA, has developed a new kind of optical sensor, more akin to a...