Leveraging civilian ship-building
As the Trump administration’s national security team takes office, shipbuilding will clearly be a top priority for the Pentagon, the National Security Council, and...
Dynamics of conflict over Taiwan
The U.S. Navy’s strategy to “field multiple thousands of all-domain, attritable autonomous systems to warfighters by August of 2025″ is well on track, according...
Boom in unscrewed surface vessels
Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) are revolutionizing how we explore and protect our oceans. These autonomous vessels, operating at or near the sea surface without...
US Navy’s lessons from the Red Sea
The Navy’s surface fleet has spent the past 15 months taking down hundreds of missiles and drones fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels at...
AUKUS: an officer for the times
It’s rare to find a naval officer with experience in two allied navies, let alone three. But for Royal Australian Navy Capt. Stephen Hussey,...
UK’s large nuclear submarine contract
A £9 billion contract between the Ministry of Defence and Rolls-Royce Submarines Ltd has been announced, securing the future of the Royal Navy’s nuclear...
Philippines arrest five alleged maritime spies
On 30 January the Philippines News Agency reported that authorities arrested five foreign nationals suspected of engaging in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations...
In-coming US Defense Secretary’s message to the force
On 25 January, the new US Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth released the following message to the US Department of Defense.
It is the privilege of...
Out-going US Secretary of the Navy farewell address
The out-going US Secretary of the Navy, the Hon. Carlos Del Toro, gave the following farewell address to US Naval War College.
As a Naval...
New frigates: Japan to prioritise Australia
Japan's defence chief says Australia could receive the first of his country's new and upgraded Mogami warships ahead of his own navy, if the...