Sea blindness in the ADF
By Nereus*
‘We do not have that sense of the sea and our surroundings which is generally developed in an island people’1
For a country that's...
RN shoots down Houthi missile
HMS Diamond shot down a missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen. The crew of the Royal Navy warship used her world-class Sea...
Fujian goes to sea
On 1 May China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, set out for maiden sea trials. The 80,000 tonne ship left Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard at...
The shift to maritime spending
By David Uren*
Defence will continue to operate within a tight financial straightjacket as it executes the massive redirection demanded by last year’s Defence Strategic...
SSNs: time to think alternatives
By Harlan Ullman*
The program to equip the Royal Australian Navy with nuclear submarines is in trouble. The takeaway: Australia must begin thinking now about...
Solving problems is the new strategy
By Andrew Carr*
The release of the 2024 National Defence Strategy (NDS) in April revealed a dividing line within Australia’s strategic and defence community. The...
CN warns Chinese navy chief on safety
The chief of navy has used a rare face-to-face meeting with his counterpart in China to warn against continuing unsafe behaviour by the People's...
China takes advantage on cables
By Sadia Rahman*
Technological competition between the United States and China is transforming the physical connections that make up the digital world and its governance....
US, Philippines push back on China
By Richard Javad Heydarian*
The Philippines and the United States have kicked off their most expansive and consequential joint military drills yet. This year’s edition...
China permanently in Cambodia
China's naval vessels are now permanently deployed at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base, a leading expert has told Newsweek.
The base has come back into focus...