More details on new Chinese sub
Since a video was leaked of a new Chinese submarine on February 8, analysts have been trying to make sense of it. While the...
The curious case of Blenheim Reef
A remote sandbank in the middle of the Indian Ocean, known as Blenheim Reef, is hitting the international news. The Mauritian government has sponsored...
The Quad moves to delivery stage
By Michael Shoebridge*
Let’s hope the Quad and AUKUS get boring. It’s rare in the politics of diplomacy to have no new ‘announceables’ or major...
Frigate’s trip shows Germany’s intent in the Indo-Pacific
By Bertil Wenger*
The German Navy frigate Bayern is making its way home after its six-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific. Earlier this week, the Brandenburg-class...
Malacca: US v China
By Adam Greco*
For centuries, merchant vessels have passed from the Indian Ocean to Eastern Asia through a small waterway nestled inside Southeast Asia. The...
RAN gearing up to support aged care
#AusNavy personnel across Australia are gearing up to further support the aged-care sector, following a request from Emergency Management Australia. 😷
Commander COVID-19 Task Force...
Can Defence convert money to capability?
It’s a brutal time to be a Commonwealth public servant working on the budget. Portfolio additional estimates statements—the mid-year budget update for portfolio agencies—were...
Strategy and the Australian election
On 2 February, ASPI released Agenda for change 2022: shaping a different future for our nation to promote public debate and understanding on issues...
RAN officer in UK rescue mission
A Royal Australian Navy officer on a training exercise in the UK found himself in the middle of a real-life rescue. Lieutenant Dan Cochrane...
Flurry of Russian naval activity explained
The past several weeks have seen some extraordinary Russian naval activity.1 On 17 and 18 January 2021, six Russian amphibious warfare ships sortied from...