Defence spending: how much and on what
By Mick Ryan*
Australian defence analysts have been calling for increased defence spending for some time. China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour, AUKUS funding pressures, and the...
Forgetting lessons from marine accidents
By John Cordle*
A common saying in safety organizations is to consider the "half-life of scared" as a measure of the decay of institutional urgency...
Warfare or ticking boxes
By Paul Viscovich*
Which part of a spear makes it lethal? The shaft. Without its alignment of all vectors behind the tip, a spear is...
Mogami and naming schematics
Naming the upgraded Mogami-class: a nod to tradition, a symbol of friendship
Author: Matthew Bell
The acquisition of the upgraded Mogami-class frigates from Japan marks a...
US admiral gets six years for corruption
A retired four-star U.S. Navy admiral was sentenced on Tuesday to six years in prison for his conviction on corruption charges that he agreed...
Recruitment folly: age and gender bias
By Liani Jayne Kennealy*
As crises and conflicts escalate, states increasingly rely on defence capabilities. Yet, defence forces are currently facing a recruitment crisis. Forces...
Sailor of the Year saved hostages
Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Ahmed El Haroun almost didn’t join the Navy. An immigrant from Egypt, he was proficient in a number of languages...
Admiral Caudle becomes US CNO
On 25 August Admiral Daryl Caudle assumed the duties as the 34th Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) during an assumption of office ceremony, attended...
Alarm over US ban on ANU dialogue
The decision by the Pentagon to bar US officials from attending a long-planned meeting in Canberra, as Australian officials are already concerned about the...
Biggest ADF recruitment in 15 years
On 4 August the Department of Defence announced that new figures show the the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has grown by more than 1,800...