Diplomacy’s big Pacific role
By Sam Roggeveen*
There was barely concealed panic in Australia when news broke that China had struck a security agreement with Solomon Islands. What if...
Ukraine war’s lessons for Indo-Pacific navies
By Malcolm Davis*
The war in Ukraine looks set to become protracted. Russia’s expected rapid victory has failed to materialise and the conflict is now...
Austal unveils new range of OPVs
Austal unveiled a new range of offshore patrol vessels at Indo Pacific 2022. Based on the in-service Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat, the "Offshore...
Seapower stresses free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific
Australia’s Defence leaders opened the Sea Power 2022 conference in Sydney on May 10, by outlining the importance of working with like-minded partners for...
Dark clouds on capability horizon
By Marcus Hellyer*
There will be much celebration of the Royal Australian Navy’s achievements at this week’s Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference and maritime exposition. They...
Crew suffer in refit nightmare
It's an extraordinary tale of tragedy and neglect that has consumed one of America's massive aircraft carriers and turned into a nightmare for the...
HMS Sheffield remembered 40 years on
With water brought all the way from the ocean where their ship now rests, veterans of HMS Sheffield watched her memorial dedicated – 40...
More Russian warships attacked
The Ukrainian Government has announced that its forces have badly damaged the Russian frigate Admiral Makarov with at least one Neptune missile and in a separate attack...
Service ends for ‘Invincible 88’ HMAS Maitland
HMAS Maitland has completed her service to the nation and was decommissioned at her home port of Darwin on April 28.
Maitland is named after the City...
The RAN’s future frigates – we are where we are
By Sebastian*
The recent article by Vice Admiral Shackleton about the Hunter class frigates (https://navalinstitute.com.au/axe-hunter-class-aspi-report-says/ ) raised questions about their design and Australia's true surface...