A new US small carrier capability
A new naval combat concept demonstrated by the US shows that amphibious ships can be turned into small aircraft carriers, adding power and flexibility...
RIMPAC puts unmanned vessels to test
The testing of four unmanned surface vessels at the Rim of the Pacific 2022 exercise will help the U.S. Navy kick off a program...
RIMPAC tightens coalition of partners
The U.S. is closer to conflict in the Pacific than it is to peace, the head of U.S. 3rd Fleet said, and the command...
Japan warns on Russia and threats to Taiwan
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has taken a prominent position in Japan’s latest defense whitepaper, with the government warning the conflict represents “a new...
HMAS Stuart gets new mast
HMAS Stuart now has a new mast as part of the Anzac class frigate’s mid-life capability upgrade (AMCAP).
The mast incorporates technologies designed to provide improved detection,...
Tests towards US Navy autonomous ship
The U.S. Navy is conducting a series of tests aimed at advancing autonomous capabilities and navigation, demonstrating that a large ship can become a...
RIMPAC: Marines controlling the seas
The biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise usually has a certain cadence to its scenario: a hurricane blows through an already tense island chain,...
South China Sea: Australia’s way ahead
By James Goldrick*
Australia’s recent change of government provides a useful opportunity to reflect on the problems of the South China Sea and the way...
Review: No more business as usual
By Malcolm Davis*
The Labor Party’s pre-election promise of a defence force posture review has now taken shape as a much more expansive strategic review...
Threat to undersea cables grows
By Anthony Bergin and Samuel Ashfield*
In January, the UK’s defence chief, Tony Radakin, warned that Russian submarine and underwater activities were directly threatening subsea cable...