China’s expanding maritime presence
By Joe Keary, Raji Rajagopalan and Linus Cohen*
China’s defence and security presence beyond the Western Pacific is set to intensify over the next decade, expanding its...
First RAN Vietnam port visit
The flight deck of HMAS Toowoomba was akin to an informal United Nations General Assembly recently, as more than a dozen nations gathered on...
Mogami deal: more than just ships
The signing of the “Mogami Memorandum” aboard the JS Kumano frigate docked in Melbourne on April 18, 2026, marks a pivotal geopolitical moment, one...
Santions-busting tanker’s Cuba trip
Following its delivery of 100,000 tonnes of oil to Cuba, the Anatoly Kolodkin has arrived at the far northern Russian port of Murmansk, the...
US Navy boss: meat-eaters, please
Recently appointed Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao delivered brief remarks Tuesday about his plans for the Navy during one of his first public appearances...
Could Argentina retake the Falklands?
By Tom Sharpe*
Interest in the Falkland Islands rises and falls predictably. The anniversary of the 1982 liberation is usually a peak. Argentina generally stirs...
UK ‘unserious’ about naval defence
By Jake Thrupp and Alastair Walton*
Australia should have a big concern. Britain, a country that Australia is relying on for its future submarine force and...
Divers find big US WWI wreck
The German submarine captain saw his target’s silhouette against the evening sky off the coast of southern England and gave the command to fire...
ANI Podcast S05 E04: The Big Fix
The Big Fix: Rebuilding Australia’s National Security
By Dr Albert Palazzo, Winner – 2025 Sam Bateman Book Prize
Synopsis: Inaugurated in 2021, The Australian Naval Institute’s...
Victory class steel-cutting ceremony
On 29 April the Steel Cutting Ceremony was held for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s third (Vigilance) and fourth (Valiant) Victory class Multi-Role Combat...