A great wall of underwater sensors
China is building a network of undersea sensors in the Pacific Ocean to detect the U.S. Navy’s nuclear submarines and secure its sea-based nuclear...
A fallback for risky Collins LOTE
By Richard Gray*
The reduced Collins-class submarine Life-of-Type Extension (LOTE) program, announced on 19 May, will cost more than previously expected and deliver less capability....
ANAO report on Collins Class Life of Type Extension
On 22 May 2026 the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) released its report Defence’s Collins Class Submarines Life of Type Extension — Planning and...
China’s Liaoning Carrier Task Group deploys to Western Pacific
On 19 May the People’s Liberation Army-Navy announced that a naval task group centred on the aircraft carrier Liaoning had departed its homeport for...
RNZN USVs conduct narcotics trafficking patrol
On 22 May it was announced by the Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) that its two Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) completed the second of...
Collins class life extension
On 19 May the Commonwealth Government announced its approach to extending the service life of the RAN’s six Collins class submarines.
The media release follows:
The...
Re-sequencing SNN-AUKUS
By Nathaniel England*
In light of recent developments, Australia needs an alternative approach for transitioning to SSN-AUKUS. Under current industrial, workforce, and alliance constraints –...
US Navy’s 2026 Navy Shipbuilding Plan
The US Navy has released its Navy Shipbuilding Plan. The Acting Secretary of the Navy, The Hon. Hung Cao stated in his foreword that:...
Port Kembla cited as N-sub base
A proposed nuclear submarine base in Port Kembla “could be a target for Australian military adversaries”, previously secret New South Wales government documents tabled...
Russian N-subs in the Pacific?
By Carl Janz*
Strategists in Canberra should factor in the plausible risk of Russian participation in a Western Pacific conflict, especially action by Russian submarines.
Russia...