Electricity and military power
By Morgan Bazilian and Jahara Matisek*
Just as oil fueled the mechanized warfare of the 20th century, electricity is becoming the foundational resource for militaries...
Canada chooses German submarines
Canada has chosen a German defence company to build its navy's new submarine fleet, in the largest military procurement deal in Canadian history. Prime...
Hubs to supporting allied navies
By Thomas Hazel*
Allied navies deployed in the Indo Pacific need to undertake Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) activities if they wish to sustain their...
RN’s attack subs not at sea
Tom Sharpe*
None of the Royal Navy’s attack submarines are currently at sea. A fleet of nuclear-powered hunter-killers all tied up alongside or in dock,...
French seizes shadow fleet tanker
The French Navy boarded and diverted a suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean off Sicily. In a social media post, French President...
Mapping the Australian seabed
By Timothy Stevens*
In early 2025, a Chinese naval task group conducted a full circumnavigation of Australia. Ships were tracked, movements observed and conclusions quickly...
AI unmasking shadow fleets
As space becomes a hotspot of modern war and global attention remains focused on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, artificial intelligence is now...
Russian battlecruiser back after 27 years
The refurbished Soviet-era giant Admiral Nakhimov nuclear-powered battlecruiser has returned to Severomorsk for first time in 27 years, the Barents Observer reports.
The refurbished Soviet-era...
Singapore’s carbon-fibre ship feat
A Singapore shipyard has built the largest composite structure ever assembled for a vessel in the country’s history, and it is destined for a...
Plan for missile silos on uncrewed vessels
The Ministry of Defence is asking industry for missile silos capable of operating aboard uncrewed vessels and remaining ready to fire for at least...