Australia should help Philippine Coast Guard
By Joy Dianne Gumatay*
At 4am, the Philippine Coast Guard begins building an overview of what is happening across the country’s ports and waterways. How...
New NZ frigate options: Japan or UK
By Tom Sharpe*
New Zealand doesn’t look for new warships too often. Its two Anzac-class frigates, Te Kaha and Te Mana, are being extended into...
Importance of RN hydrographic service
Russian activity in the High North demonstrates why data matters. Sub-threshold ‘grey zone’ actions extend to matters as seemingly innocent as fishing and research,...
PLA Navy’s first women helicopter pilots go to sea
On 16 August Chinese state media video released showed that the Chinese People's Liberation Army - Navy's (PLA-N) first batch of women shipborne pilot...
ADF support for Pacific fisheries action
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has supported Operation Island Chief, a Pacific-led fisheries surveillance activity aimed at strengthening regional security.
The operation, coordinated by the...
Stirling base rotation not unprecedented
By Sean Andrews*
Debate over the development of Submarine Rotational Force–West (SRF-West), is being conducted as though Australia is crossing a threshold by hosting allied...
Upgrades for Chinese frigate
China’s Type 054B frigate upgrade is more than a bigger missile load—it is a warning that the next naval arms race may be won...
Huge journey for uncrewed submarine
The U.S. Navy completed a 1,000 nautical mile transit with the service’s Orca XLUUV uncrewed submarine in July, a first for the service, Naval...
Big Russian N-sub begins sea trials
Russia’s Khabarovsk nuclear-powered submarine has started its first factory sea trials in the White Sea. This is a key milestone for Moscow’s Poseidon strategic...
US, NZ in missile defence, sanctions exercises
U.S. 3rd Fleet, multinational partners and the Missile Defense Agency wrapped up ballistic missile defense exercise Pacific Dragon 2026 on Saturday around the Hawaiian...