US strike group in South China Sea
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington and its carrier strike group are providing a military presence in the western Pacific after two recent...
EU targets Russian tankers in Indian Ocean
The European Union has authorized its naval mission in the Indian Ocean to stop and board Russian shadow fleet tankers suspected of operating under...
BAE’s favourable AUKUS outlook
BAE Systems expects submarine and surface ship programs to support growth for decades. Chief Executive Charles Woodburn outlined the outlook during the company’s first-half...
N Korea’s slow naval build-up
By Jihoon Yu*
North Korea’s naval modernisation is still in its early stages. Much of its surface and submarine fleet remains outdated, while its more...
Trump class could pressure AUKUS subs plan
The US Navy has confirmed that its planned Trump-class guided-missile battleship, whose lead ship would be USS Defiant, will be nuclear-powered. The propulsion decision...
The privatisation of provocation
By Cory Alpert*
In mid-June, a small maritime drone, no larger than a car, got close enough to a Chinese warship to photograph it operating...
A wider role for the US Coast Guard
By Bruce Stubbs
I. Introduction
The United States should designate the U.S. Coast Guard as its lead agency for maritime security in the Western Hemisphere. In...
Trump-class ships to cost $275bn
The potential cost of the Navy’s new nuclear-powered battleship procurement program is estimated to be $275 billion, with the first Trump-class battleship (BBG(X)) costing...
HMAS Leeuwin maps PNG seabed
Australian Navy hydrographic survey ship HMAS Leeuwin has utilised a new capability to provide extremely detailed, 3D images of the sea floor during its survey deployment...
Australia likely to change drone program
Australia could scrap plans to develop a fleet of large “drone ships” with the United States and instead seek to partner with Britain on...