End politicking, look at China’s actions
By Michael Shoebridge*
Shadow foreign minister Penny Wong has criticised the government over public discussion of the potential for a war with China starting over...
Threat demands higher defence spending
By Peter Jennings*
In last week’s expansionary budget, one area that felt a bit underdone was defence. Here, the government delivered what it promised 12...
Responding to ‘grey zone’ attacks
By Joseph V. Micallef*
In 1993, in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union, James Woolsey, the newly appointed director of the Central...
US and Australia: stronger together
By Todd C. Hanks*
For even the most casual of observers, it’s clear that over the past decade the global strategic security environment has become...
Defence Budget hits $44.6 billion
By Marcus Hellyer*
The 2021–22 budget was a ‘no surprises’ one for Defence. The government set out its plan in the 2016 white paper, reaffirmed...
USS Truman ends record maintenance
The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman left Norfolk Naval Shipyard Wednesday following the conclusion of a first-ever extended carrier incremental availability, which began last...
Interview with head of Navy during Chile visit
See the interview with the head of the Navy here.
Multi-lingual sailor rewarded
Being multilingual is a handy skill for Able Seaman Lancaster Mara to have. The boatswain’s mate in the patrol boat HMAS Launceston is from the Umagico...
US seizes Yemen-bound weapons
The U.S. Navy announced (May 2021) it seized an arms shipment of thousands of assault weapons, machines guns and sniper rifles hidden aboard a...
RAN linked to two whale deaths
The Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Sydney has been linked to the death of two whales after berthing in San Diego, The New Daily...