Issues for the future of the US Navy
By Bruce Stubbs*
In 2022, Congress established the independent National Commission on the Future of the Navy to conduct two overarching studies, one examining naval...
S05 (Special E1) Maritime elements of NDS
ANI Podcast Series 05 Special Episode 1
Unpacking the Maritime Elements of the 2026 National Defence Strategy
Australian Naval Institute Webinar – 6 May 2026
Synopsis:
The...
Iran targets undersea cables
Early this week, Iranian state-linked media floated a plan to charge the operators of undersea internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz for access...
Sea control is not enough
Commander Jeff Vandenengel has written the most rigorous analysis of the Navy’s strategic concept since Samuel Huntington. His diagnosis is correct, his framework is...
UK ‘unserious’ about naval defence
By Jake Thrupp and Alastair Walton*
Australia should have a big concern. Britain, a country that Australia is relying on for its future submarine force and...
Admiral Paparo on the US Indo-Pac command posture
Earlier this month the Commander, US Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Samuel Paparo gave verbal and written evidence to the US Congressional Armed Services Committee about...
NDS: not enough new stuff
By Peter Layton*
Sometimes new government strategies really aren’t newsworthy. The 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS) is like that. The biggest headline from the document...
Behind the new Defence Strategy
Defence Minister Richard Marles announced 16 April 2026 the government’s new National Defence Strategy (NDS) and its accompanying spending outline, the Integrated Investment Plan...
Reliance v self-sufficiency
By Mike Hughes and Justin Bassi*
The National Defence Strategy, announced on 16 April 2026 by Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles, correctly...
Getting good order at sea
By Sean Andrews*
Since 2009, Australian maritime security policy has rested on four interlocking pillars: practical engagement with Indo‑Pacific partners; regional defence cooperation through initiatives...