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The UK's Trident decision has similarities with Australia's submarine decision. Alex Calvo writes: "Decisions on defense have an industrial component, leading to an uneasy conundrum. On the one hand, the acquisition of assets should be at least primarily motivated by the needs and priorities laid down in defense planning. On the other, because of the sums involved and the strong link between military and civilian research and development, it is impossible to view defense procurement separately from industrial and scientific policy."

The rapid technological advances in artificial intelligence and robotics that are enabling the creation of learning machines, coupled with proliferation of, and parity by, competitors in precision munitions, notably China’s antiship ballistic missiles, and the proliferation of cruise missiles, such as those the Islamic State, are causing a major rethink in the US military.

Two Navy ships from the Republic of Korea sailed into Port Moresby. The purpose of their visit is to enhance military ties between Papua...

The sinking of HMAS Sydney seems forgotten by many, while the Vietnam War – in which fewer Australians were killed – will be with us for a long time yet. So the story of the Sydney needs a regular refreshing which is timely on important anniversaries of her sinking, military historian Tom Lewis writes.

RECENTLY, editorial columns in Indian newspapers have become a battleground for strategic commentators to debate the merits of India’s defense logistics pact with the United States. Despite a public declaration by the Indian government regarding the “non-military” nature of the Logistics Exchange Memoranda of Agreement (LEMOA), the pact hasn’t resonated favorably with a section of India’s strategic elite, who reject the idea of providing the US military with operational access to Indian facilities. New Delhi might have much to gain from the LEMOA, which could be critical in establishing a favorable balance of power in Asia, Abhijit Singh writes.

Statements from Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) — likely Navy Secretary nominee — and Sen. Jeff Sessions’ (R-Ala.) — a long-term foreign policy advisor during the campaign — further shed light on how Trump may approach his responsibilities as commander-in-chief, though there are some notable differences in the men’s stated positions on policy areas like deterring Chinese aggression in the South China Sea.

AUSTRALIAN Navy missile frigate HMAS Newcastle has been sent this week (11 Nov 2016) to intercept a suspected drug smuggling ship off northern NSW. HMAS...

Sixty years on Dr Tim Benbow looks at the many salutary lessons for British strategy and defence policy provided by the Suez crisis.

Canada has opened up its competition for new warships to designs yet to be proven, despite its previous commitment to purchase only off-the-shelf vessels. The...

CONSTRUCTION of the Royal Navy’s new Type 26 frigates will begin next (northern) summer, the Defence Secretary confirmed. Michael Fallon (pictured) was at BAE's...