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GREAT Britain’s Royal Navy (RN) that went to war in August 1914 was very much the product of a concerted effort of technological, operational, and personnel change executed over the period from 1904-1914. Steven Wills looks at the role of Admiral Jackie Fisher

THE rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria is vivid proof that Al Qaeda, which began the 'long war' even before that terrible day in September 2001, is still vigorously pursuing its goals, NORMAN FRIEDMAN writes.

Submarine capability is crucial for Australia's defence in the 21st century as it was in the 20th. Commodore Peter Scott tells why.

ADDRESS by Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer CSC* RAN, Commander Australian Fleet, to the Commemorative Service marking the centenary of the loss of Australia’s first submarine HMAS AE1 off New Britain on 14th September 1914.

OWEN 'Oscar' Hughes was born in Waikerie, South Australia, in 1935, Oscar Hughes joined the Royal Australian Naval College in 1951. He graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering from Melbourne University in 1958 and following weapons application training in the United Kingdom he spent most of the succeeding years in aircraft engineering and project appointments at Naval Air Station Nowra, in HMAS Melbourne, and overseas.

Bert Reed is a forgotten naval hero of the German New Britain conflict. His grandson ALBERT CATON tells the story

[caption id="attachment_1535" align="alignleft" width="150"] AE1 in dock at Barrow[/caption]

Michael White, President of AE1 Inc, reports

THIS is a short report on the events held in PNG, Australia and the UK of events to mark the 100 years to the day since AE1 was lost off Duke of York island on 14th September 1914.

COLOURS ceremony on Japanese warships visiting Sydney in September 2014.

IN THE 8th century BCE the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah eventually fell to the might of the invading Assyrian army. The prophet Isaiah...

ON THE the morning of 4 November 1914 news reached the Admiralty of the disaster that had overtaken Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock at Coronel on the evening of 1 November. DESMOND WOODS takes up the story of what happened and what might have been.