UK’s F-35 target full operating capability
The UK’s F-35 Lightning jets will join Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales in the last week of April as they aim to...
Industry leaders seek subsea cable security
A group of leading European telecoms and infrastructure providers has called on the EU, UK, and NATO to step up joint efforts to protect...
How do submarines navigate?
Unlike large vessels traveling on the ocean's surface or most other vehicles on the planet, military submarines do not have windows. A submarine's commander...
Taiwan sucking up China’s geopolitical efforts
By Nathan Attrill*
Taiwan has an inadvertent, rarely acknowledged role in global affairs: it’s a kind of sponge, soaking up much of China’s political, military...
Dollars and Decisions: Australia’s defence
Spending on the AUKUS submarine program is draining funds for other military equipment, according to a new report by a group of defence experts.
They...
New anti-sub sonar drone
Like a spring-loaded toy snake from a tube, the Sea Spear is intended to pop from a mother drone, expand to 50 times its...
AUKUS’s wider reach for technology
With open questions about what countries could join the AUKUS Pillar II technology development effort, a top US admiral this week had a message:...
A critical eye over the Republic of Singapore Navy
By Tom Lewis*
The Navy of Singapore is the most advanced force in South-East Asia. Tiny by comparison with its near neighbours, it nevertheless is...
Taiwan charges Chinese captain over cable damage
Taiwan has charged a Chinese ship captain with intentionally damaging undersea cables off the island in February. It is the first time Taiwan has...
Guided missile frigate BRP Miguel Malvar joins Philippine Navy
The Philippine Navy received BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06) at Naval Operating Base Subic on Monday, marking a significant milestone in Manila’s military modernization program...