AUKUS: the past year’s scorecard
Australia won’t take possession of its first nuclear-powered submarine until 2032, but Australia and the United States are already training the officers and sailors...
Red Sea: a new underwater threat
By Commander Amila Prasanga, Sri Lankan Navy*
The Red Sea, a narrow waterway snaking between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, serves as a vital route...
Work ahead for AUKUS Pillar II
AUKUS will bring both opportunities and challenges to Australia’s defence industry, requiring an active effort by Canberra to better empower local businesses to compete...
Ukraine’s new Black Sea sub
Already severely battered, Russia could have concerns for its cruisers and patrol boats in the Black Sea, dayFREURO reports. Dominant thanks to its swarms...
Bigger AUKUS, more security
By Ashok Sharma*
AUKUS is a program with big promises for reinforcing regional security through technology transfer and multination force interoperability. Bringing Japan into the...
US Navy shipbuilders: technology dawdlers
One reason the U.S. Navy is behind on its shipbuilding goals is that it’s been slow to embrace the kinds of digital-design tools that...
Upgrades for northern bases
Speaking at the ADM Northern Australia Defence Summit, Pat Conroy, the Minister for Defence Industry and the Pacific announced that the government will expand...
Mitigating the naval capability gap
By Jennifer Parker*
We’ve had plenty of defence announcements so far this year. Many have rightly focused on Australia’s situation and vulnerabilities as an island...
Dealing with Chinese base instincts
By Sam Roggeveen*
The Chinese air force’s dangerous intercept of a Royal Australian Navy helicopter in the Yellow Sea – what the Defence Department statement...
Worker shortage threatens N-sub project
Australia is facing a 75,000 worker shortage in four critical trades, placing alarming pressure on Australia’s submarine industry, according to freedom of information statistics...