Navies face economically asymmetrical conflict
By Khyati Singh*
Fully armed with anti-air, anti-surface and anti-submarine weaponry, US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyers have been successfully intercepting Houthi missiles and uncrewed aerial...
More funds for submarine suppliers
The Australian Government has invested $19 million into the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) Pilot. This is to ensure that Australian businesses have access...
How Korea could help US build ships
US President Donald Trump wants to “Make American Shipbuilding Great Again.” And leaders at two South Korean shipyards say that, given the chance, they...
Maritime drug strikes: working? illegal?
By Tom Sharpe*
Since the beginning of last month, the war on drugs in the Caribbean has taken a significant turn. Navies have been involved...
Exercise Malapura wraps up
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) conducted the 33rd edition of bilateral Exercise Malapura from 7-17 October 2025.
The...
RAAF creates second MPA squadron
On 17 October it was announced that the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has re-established its No. 12 Squadron at RAAF Base Edinburgh in...
Chinese cutters ram Philippine fishing vessel
Chinese cutters rammed and water cannoned two Philippine fishery vessels near Sandy Cay and Thitu Island over the weekend in the latest spat between...
Ireland goes for combat-design ship
Ireland’s long-planned acquisition of a €300 million Multi-Role Vessel (MRV) has stalled as the Naval Service reportedly pushes for a more combat-capable design. The...
Chinese jets intercept Japanese P-3C Orions
China’s unprecedented deployment of two aircraft carrier groups this summer provided Japanese surveillance aircraft with a wealth of information about the ships, a Japanese...
Supply chain critical for defence
By Jeremy Stredwick*
Australia’s most advanced military capabilities are fundamentally tethered to the resilience of its most basic civilian supply chains. For decades, Australia’s national...