Disposal of nuclear-powered Nimitz begins
The US Navy this month began planning the years-long ordeal to defuel and dispose of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Nimitz (CVN-68), only the second...
Dutch-Belgian frigate replacement
The Netherlands and European neighbor Belgium have announced plans to acquire two ASW Frigates (ASWF), per country, at a joint estimated cost of nearly...
US Constellation frigates to be more powerful
The US Navy’s new 7,290 ton Constellation class (FFG-62) frigates are to have their armament enhanced with the inclusion of the Standard Missile 6,...
Exercise: China seals off Taiwan
China has finished three days of military drills around Taiwan, which included "sealing off" the island and simulating targeted strikes, the BBC reports.
Taiwan said...
US Navy: better readiness and more ships
What happens when the chief of naval operations wants more money for readiness — maintenance, spare parts, munitions and training time — to create...
Budgeting for Australia’s N-subs
By David Uren*
The upper estimate of $368 billion for Australia’s acquisition of eight nuclear-powered submarines is an impossibly large number. (Australian Strategic Policy Institute's...
Former CN’s view of AUKUS plan
By Brendan Nicholson*
The carefully staged AUKUS plan to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) will build increased deterrence as each phase is completed, former...
A combined arms framework for massing fires
By Dmitry Filipoff*
The act of massing fires across forces is inherently a function of combined arms. (Center for International Maritime Security.) Individual platforms should...
Repairs to HMAS Supply
Engineers are working to repair one of the Royal Australian Navy's newest ships, with Defence investigating "possible mechanical defects" on the Spanish-built HMAS Supply,...
Rise of uncrewed underwater systems
Navies will not stop using large submarines but will increasingly rely on smaller uncrewed systems as the oceans become more “transparent”, a defence contractor...