GG’s speech on investiture of Australia’s first naval VC
Speech by Governor-General David Hurley on the occasion of the investiture of the Victoria Cross on Abel Seaman Teddy Sheean, the Royal Australian Navy's...
NEOC graduates join ‘naval family’
The following is the speech at New Entry Officers Course graduation by Rear Admiral Lee Goddard.
Good morning CAPT Bairstow, CMDR Shirvington, Royal Australian Naval...
Bonhomme Richard to be decommissioned
After thorough consideration, the Navy has decided to decommission USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, due to the extensive damage...
N Korea ‘training dolphins for military use’
Evidence is emerging that the North Korean regime is training dolphins for military purposes, according to new satellite imagery, the US Naval Institute News...
US Navy and marines under-strength: think tank
The Navy and Marine Corps are only “marginally” capable of meeting America’s national security needs, according to a new scorecard from The Heritage Foundation.
The...
US challenges Russian claim to bay
The Navy on Tuesday sent another warship to challenge maritime claims in the Western Pacific, this time in an area claimed by Russia, according...
China moves on PNG-Australia fishery
A $200m Chinese-built fishery plant planned for a Papua New Guinean island could allow Chinese-backed commercial vessels to fish legally in the Torres Strait,...
Hunter class schedule under pressure
By Marcus Hellyer*
The Hunter class’s schedule is under pressure. Granted, the government and Defence are confident they will achieve the milestone of prototyping on...
The submarine capability gap
The 2020 Defence Strategic Update released by the Morrison government on 1 July concluded that Australia’s strategic environment is deteriorating – and deteriorating faster...
Taiwan to build its own submarines
Taiwan's president inaugurated the production of domestically made submarines Tuesday in the southern city of Kaohsiung, in a step forward for the island's defense...