US scale back in Mid-East will let China in: top marine
As the United States scales back its military presence across the Middle East to focus on great power competition with China and Russia, it...
Second US frigate class at $544m
A year after the Navy issued a contract to begin production of the first frigate in the new Constellation class, officials announced the service...
Biggest US naval exercise in a generation
Tens of thousands of sailors and Marines will participate in the biggest U.S. naval exercise in a generation to test how the services will...
Power competition in south-west Atlantic
By Bruno Arpi and Dr A J (Tony) Press*
International politics is facing a return of great power competition. President Joe Biden has stated that...
US, Russia at odds over military in Arctic
The Biden administration is leading a campaign against Russian attempts to assert authority over Arctic shipping and reintroduce a military dimension to discussions over...
US littoral ships’ short life
Just more than a decade after they entered naval service to great fanfare as the future face of the U.S. Navy, the first two...
Solutions to South China Sea conflict
By Carlyle Thayer*
This Background Brief considers thirteen questions related to disputes in the South China Sea, including settlement; protecting sovereignty; maintaining regional stability; U.S....
Indonesia’s Archipelagic Sea Lanes: International Law and Practice
By Distinguished Professor Stuart Kaye*
(This article was first published in the Australian Naval Review, 2020, Issue 1, in June 2020.)
Introduction
Indonesia is the largest archipelago...
Biography of Rear Admiral Guy Griffiths launched at AWM
On 27 May the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan launched the biography of Rear Admiral Guy Griffiths AO DSO DSC RAN at...
Defence spending: promises and needs
Marcus Hellyer*
Once again, the Australian government has delivered exactly the funding it promised in the 2016 defence white paper and 2020 defence strategic update...