ANI President’s Report 2015
ANI lays strong foundations for future, ANI president RADM Gregory Sammut says in his final President's report. What is the future of navies?
By Dr. Roberto Pereyra
In this article I will try to provide a brief summary of my views on the purpose of navies, the...
World naval developments March 2015
Norman Friedman talks about learning about tracking from Cold War days in his monthly naval update. Pirate numbers near Australia soar
THERE has been a rapid increase in piracy throughout Indonesian waters, with attacks skyrocketing by almost 700% in the past five years.
The increasing risks...
Japan’s Izumo helicopter carrier commissioned
THIS past week, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned the lead vessel of its new class of helicopter carrier at a ceremony at the Yokusuka naval base less than 10 miles south of Yokohama, Japan’s second largest city. Danish ships join exercise in Germany
A PHOTO-ESSAY of the Danish Naval Task Group of seven ships visited Kiel Naval Base in Germany recently during the Danish naval exercise FLOTEX. ANZAC frigate upgrade sustains WA jobs
A KEY example of the Department of Defence’s commitment to harnessing WA’s defence sector is the ANZAC Frigate upgrade. RN in Cyprus and Aden — strategy in general naval ops
Mike Fogarty looks at the strategic dimensions of Royal Navy (RN) operations at Cyprus (1955-1959) and on the Arabian Peninsula (1957-1960). Contact group needed for Mediterranean migration crisis
THE Mediterranean is in crisis. The flow of migrants trafficked illegally by sea has reached the level of a humanitarian tragedy. It also places a heavy burden on the shipping industry. The roles of navies in the Yemeni conflict
By Claude Berube, Stephanie Chenault, Louis Martin-Vezian, Chris Rawley*
ALTHOUGH the Saudi-led Operation RESOLUTE STORM (alternately translated as DECISIVE STORM) began with air strikes into...