US Coast Guard boosts Pacific fishing effort
As COVID-19 restrictions gradually lift, the Coast Guard this year is making a push to step up engagement in the Pacific islands as it continues efforts...
Technology is the key, naval chiefs say
Dr Lee Willett*
Technologies, procurement strategies, and operational approaches that accelerate operator decision-making and enhance the effect of technology are critical factors shaping current operations...
Naval lessons from Ukraine war
By Lee Willett*
The lessons emerging from the war in Ukraine for Western countries and their navies, and for maritime matters more broadly, range from...
Australia to rearrange defence projects
Richard Marles has signalled the Australian government is prepared to scale back some defence projects to fund others in a major shake-up, declaring “we...
Of maritime security and a rules-based order
Maritime scholars and practitioners often wrestle with the question of what a “desirable” architecture for maritime security should be, and how must it be...
Canada extends Arctic shelf claim
Canada filed an addendum on Monday to extend its continental shelf in the Arctic, increasing significantly its overlaps with claims by Russia, the Barents...
Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy
By John Garrick and Margaret McCuaig-Johnston*
The Canadian government released its highly anticipated Indo-Pacific strategy last month (Nov 2022) It commits the government to spending C$2.3...
Defence build-up makes us more vulnerable
By Mike Gilligan*
As Defence spending projection now stands, an already bloated budget of $48 billion will be grown at a few percent annually, and...
Business as usual not enough: Marles
Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, makes the case (in The Canberra Times) why AUKUS makes Australia a stronger ally and...
Sevastopol attack will go down in naval history
The sinking of the Russian cruiser Moskva is one of the greatest naval victories in decades, and will deserve its place in history. But...