France’s Naval Group ‘disappointed’
The new AUKUS strategic partnership announced today (16 September) spells the end of the Australian Government's $90 billion project for French-designed Attack Class submarines...
Joint leaders’ statement on nuclear submarines
The following is the joint statement by the Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and US President Joe Biden
As leaders...
US Navy launches Mid-East drone taskforce
The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet said Wednesday it will launch a new task force that incorporates airborne, sailing and underwater drones after years...
RAN and Indian Navy conducted ‘AUSINDEX’
The frigate HMAS Warramunga, the submarine HMAS Rankin and an Indian Navy Task Group comprising IN Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt, under the Command of Flag...
Fall in militarily useful UK vessels
‘Militarily-useful’ vessels are defined as vessels that could be requisitioned in appropriate circumstances in support of the UK armed forces. The number of such...
China ramping up missile silos
By Ron Huisken*
Earlier this year, freelance analysts in the United States confirmed vague Pentagon speculation since around 2018 that China intended to expand its...
US divers preparing for future wars
A port of vital interest to the U.S. military is bombed and destroyed in a future great-power battle, with sunken ships and piers in...
Turkey looking at mini-submarines
IDEF 2021, Turkey’s largest defense exhibition, featured a variety of submarine designs and concepts. STM, a Turkish defense engineering company, unveiled the STM500 small...
Military behind in maritime drone use
By Brandon Wall and Nicholas Ayrton*
As times change, they demand that military doctrine and strategy change with it. Key to this is ensuring that...
HMS Queen Elizabeth & USS Carl Vinson conduct exercises
USS Carl Vinson and HMS Queen Elizabeth’s air wings put on an impressive display of air power, as jets from the carriers trained to...