Ukraine’s ripple effect in the Pacific
The ripple effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the varied responses by U.S. partners, allies and China could have major implications for a...
HMAS Canberra arrives in Tonga
HMAS Canberra has arrived in Tonga to relieve HMAS Adelaide on Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Canberra was guided into Nuku’alofa Harbour by His Majesty’s Armed Forces’ Guardian-class...
HMAS Aunta’s regional presence
By Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring
Training with partners, traversing vital shipping routes and visiting regional ports have all been part of HMAS Arunta’s latest regional...
James Goldrick awarded the Hattendorf Prize
On 3 March Rear Admiral James Goldrick was awarded the Hattendorf Prize for Distinguished Original Research in Maritime History at a ceremony at Newport,...
New naval intelligence badge
On 1 Mar 22, qualified Naval Intelligence Officers (NIOs) will be issued a new badge, equivalent to other branch qualifications badges issued within Navy....
Details of HMAS Adelaide’s electrical faults emerge
Defence’s 2 January announcement that HMAS Adelaide had been succeeded in command of the ADF Joint Task Group for Operation Tonga Assist 2022 by...
Turkey closes Dardanelles and Bosphorus to warships
Turkey's Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, revealed that all countries have been warned not to transit warships through the straits. The decision which was made...
Ukraine: would US nuclear umbrella have worked?
By Joseph S. Nye Jr*
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has revived many questions about nuclear deterrence. Whatever the outcome of what could be a long...
Australia steps up NE Indian Ocean role
By David Brewster*
Australia’s focus on building the India relationship has led to the relative neglect of other important Indian Ocean states. This has left...
It’s all about logistics and technology
By Clive Williams*
Armies that don’t have good logistic systems will usually fail - at least until they sort out their logistics problems.
When I was in...