France chases Australian submarine order
France has sent its largest business delegation in nearly two decades to Australia, talking up the economic benefits of its bid for a A$50-billion...
Riding two horses at once: wither the Indian Navy?
The International Fleet Review recently held at the Indian port of Vishakhapatnam was a display of togetherness amongst the world's navies and at the same time a striking demonstration of India's naval aspirations. India's naval revival will be significant for the emerging strategic seascape in the Indo-Pacific area, By Geoffrey Till writes.
. Japanese sub to be in Australian exercise
JAPAN'S most advanced Soryu attack submarine will take part in in joint military exercises with Australia next month, its Ministry of Defence said, in...
Risks in Japanese submarine partnership
MANY people in Canberra think we should partner with Japan to build our new submarines, whether or not they offer the best boats for the money, because Japan's bid is much more than a commercial deal. It's the basis for a closer strategic commitment as well, so they think we'd get two birds with one stone. But there are big risks in this, both to our submarine capability and to our relations with Japan, Hugh White writes. RAN’s 115th birthday. CN looks back.
Speech by the Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Tim Barrett. Navy 115th Birthday Speech. 1 March 2016. Navy Memorial - Anzac Parade.
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The US 7th fleet and the tyranny of distance
THE US Navy's amphibious forces are crucial to its ability to operate and provide a security umbrella to the Asia Pacific region, particularly in the light of policy announcements in recent years. In his final interview as Commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, Rear Admiral Denny Wetherald, talked about the role and force structure of the Combined Task Force (CTF) 76, his area of operations, the effects of modernisation, recent military exercises, the ongoing challenge of responding to natural disasters, and how the US rebalance to Asia has impacted upon the force. UK boosts defence. Implications for Australia
BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron announced just prior to Christmas his government had resolved to revive the fortunes of the nation's armed forces by funding a major reconfiguration to enable the military to deal with more modern and evolving threats that necessarily need to be engaged far beyond the UK's shores, as a means to preventing them consolidating into direct national security threats at home. Trevor Thomas looks at the implications, including those for Australia. FGS Sachsen-Anhalt launched in Hamburg
THE third German Navy class F125 frigate, FGS Sachsen-Anhalt (F 224), was launched this month (March 2016) at the Hamburg premises of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS). 
Indonesia’s plan to be a ‘maritime giant’
A video released by The Economist explores Indonesia’s plan to become a maritime giant. Indonesia’s President Jokowi has ambitious plans for Indonesia and intends to build as many as 24 new ports for the country, as well as 15 new airports by 2015. See the video here. Russian ‘Storm’ top candidate to be India’s new aircraft carrier
INDIA will reportedly shortly announce a tendering procedure for building its fourth aircraft carrier. A new Russian project called “Storm”, which was made public...