Slow depletion of Australia’s defence capability
The Gods of the Copybook Headings
Dr Mark Bailey*
For decades Australia spent about 2% of GDP on national insurance – the AD. Nothing bad ever...
Slow trickle of Hormuz vessels
Cargo vessels and tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz saw a minimal rise last week, despite Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s denial the waterway...
Hormuz shows why AUKUS matters
By Jennifer Parker*
Australians feeling the sting of high fuel prices at the bowser or seeing supplies struggle to reach regional communities are being reminded just...
ABC describes plight of Hormuz seafarers
Interviews and first-hand accounts from sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf — under threat of drone attacks, missiles, and exploding boats — reveal an...
US running out of Tomahawks?
Last week, the Washington Post reported that the United States has launched at least 850 Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles just over one month into...
Kharg Island: Trump’s calculated option?
By Clive Williams*
As the Iran conflict approaches its fifth week, President Trump faces a defining choice: continue applying pressure through diplomacy and precision strikes...
RN steps up anti-mine capability
The Royal Navy is stepping up its mine hunting capabilities with new cutting-edge uncrewed equipment being added to RFA Lyme Bay in the coming...
Navy boss says Iran eroding China readiness
The Navy’s top officer is “of course” worried that the conflict in Iran is eroding the US military’s readiness globally and its ability to...
How easily mines disrupt shipping
By Andy Perry*
Just reports of mines are often sufficient to disrupt maritime traffic. Even if ship owners, crews and insurers weren’t aware of the...
Russian warships visit Indonesia
A Russian naval task group, comprising the corvette Gromky, the submarine Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and the ocean-going tug, Andrey Stepanov, arrived in Tanjung Priok, Jakarta on...