Illegal fishing while patrol boats in dock
A "continuous" influx of illegal foreign fishing boats in Queensland waters coincides with at least two of the nation's fleet of patrol boats being...
Preparing for war, French say
As he stood on the stage to deliver a keynote speech, Gen. Fabien Mandon, France’s military chief of staff, summed up the theme of...
Russia brown water deterrence
By Helge Adrians*
Russia is working to integrate inland waterways more deeply into its deterrence and defense posture. In Western contexts, this area of maritime...
Patrol boat for Marshall Islands
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has taken delivery of a new Guardian-class Patrol Boat, RMIS Jelmae, in a ceremony at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia,...
Consequences of new SNN nations
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has published a research volume on the consequences of non-nuclear nations obtaining nuclear-powered submarines.
Here is the preface:
For the...
Russia to defend shadow fleet
The authority that is headed by security service hawk Nikolai Patrushev says it has elaborated a set of measures aimed at protecting Russian shipping,...
Taiwan: actions signal preparation
By Nathan Attrill*
Analysing China’s military activity around Taiwan often invites a simple question: what triggered it? Analysts tend to assume that spikes in aircraft...
Responsible stewardship of SSNs
Australia and Brazil are poised to become the first states without nuclear weapons to put conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) to sea. The...
Zumwalt class gets major upgrade
The U.S. Navy has begun a critical modernization of its Zumwalt-class destroyers, replacing the ships’ failed Advanced Gun Systems with large missile tubes capable...
US Coast Guard frees cruise ship
The U.S. Coast Guard dispatched its most powerful ship and heaviest icebreaker to help set free an Australian-owned cruise ship that was wedged in...