Disaster relief compromising ADF
Australia's war-fighting capability is being compromised by "near-persistent" demands to respond to domestic emergencies, according to findings from a parliamentary inquiry, the ABC reports.
"If...
Indian ships visit Royal Australian Naval College
Members of the Royal Australian Naval College (RANC) have hosted a delegation from the Indian Navy as part of a relationship-building exercise between the...
US Navy officers’ convictions vacated
The felony convictions of four former Navy officers in one of the worst bribery cases in the maritime branch’s history were vacated Wednesday following...
Gaining a social licence for AUKUS
By Peter K. Lee, Alice Nason and Sophie Mayo*
The Australian Labor Party is firmly committed to the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines, at least according to...
Keel of Young Endeavour II laid
Construction of Young Endeavour II has commenced officially at the Birdon shipyard in Port Macquarie. The Keel Laying ceremony celebrated this critical milestone in...
Rickover and the Navy’s nuclear option
4 August 2023 was the 75th anniversary of the US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, a joint Department of Navy and Department of Energy organisation...
Yemen oil disaster averted
A "floating time bomb" oil tanker left adrift in the Red Sea has successfully been drained of its cargo, the UN says.
The vessel was...
Clamp down on Defence contracting
The Department of Defence has imposed at short notice a moratorium on contracting of recently separated Defence personnel by defence industry, Australian Defence Magazine...
First woman to command a US service
President Joe Biden has selected Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be the US Chief of Naval Operations. She will be the first woman to command...
Biden nominates Adm Lisa Franchetti
President Joe Biden has formally nominated Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti to be the next chief of naval operations, making her...