US military recognises climate change as key threat
The Defense Department Inspector General's annual list of challenges for the military in the coming year features a newcomer: the long-term threat to installations...
Annual ship-building report needed
There are a lot of moving parts involved in the ramp-up of the government’s naval shipbuilding enterprise. It’s hard for anybody to keep track...
Leveraging defence investment for nation-building
By Gill Savage and John Coyne
Nations aren’t built in silos. Nation-building, especially in Australia’s north, requires vision, leadership, cooperation and courage in spades.
The Department of...
Center for International Maritime Security
A partner organisation of the ANI that Institute members should be aware of is the Washington DC centred Center for International Maritime Security, or...
Trouble on land, danger at sea
By Francois Vreÿ and Mark Blaine*
South Africa may be facing an unholy mix of insurgency, radicalism and major power competition in the Western Indian...
Marine Corps wants anti-submarine role
A fleet is more than a collection of ships, and a campaign is more than a single event. With the reemergence of great power competition,...
US and China race for naval dominance
The race between
China and the United States to develop a more capable navy is expected to further intensify, with Washington planning to equip its...
Business as usual in a time of upheaval
By Marcus Hellyer
The big defence news in Australia this year was in the 2020 defence strategic updatereleased on 1 July. The update and its accompanying...
Exmouth base needed to plug naval gap
By John Coyne*
To make sure that northern Australia is ready to support a range of defence contingencies, the region must have socially and economically...
Climate change poses threats: RN chief
The First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Tony Radakin, says Britain faces increasing threats from China and Russia as new global trade...