Singaporean & Chinese Navy passage exercise
On 22 September the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)'s Formidable-class frigates RSS Steadfast and RSS Supreme conducted a passage exercise with the People's Liberation Army Navy's Type 052D destroyer Hohhot,...
Two good submarine decisions but we need to acquire nuclears now
By Tom Lewis*
The Australian federal government has made two good decisions on our submarine future. Continuing the ridiculous contract with the French for 12...
A sustainable n-sub program for Australia
By Girgis*
POLICY: Australia is to acquire nuclear powered submarines for the Royal Australian Navy. It is about time but where to from here?
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:...
The difficult bit to come
By Rear Admiral Peter Briggs AO (retired)*
The announcement of an Australian/United Kingdom/United States of America defence pact is a dramatic, positive step for Australia...
Wasteful incompetence
By Crispin Hull
The wasteful incompetence of the Coalition Government was there to be seen this week, but you would have to look behind lots...
China caused subs deal, two experts say
Australia's nuclear-powered submarine deal with the US and UK is "full of risks" linked to the rise of China, according to Australian National University...
Sadness at submarine decision
By Nicole Forrest Green*
It was with great sadness to learn of the cancellation and replacement of one of Australia’s major defence contracts this week...
UK’s new submarine is closer
Design work for the next-generation Royal Navy submarines is under way after Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced an investment of £170m, ForcesNet reports.
The funding...
Australia’s surprise security arrangement
It’s not every morning that Australians turn on the television at 7:00 AM and find themselves being addressed by Scott Morrison, Boris Johnson, and...
Case for more Hobart-class ships
By Darren Gloury*
A recent article by ASPI’s Marcus Hellyer highlighted issues becoming evident with the Hunter-class future frigate as the planned construction date slides...