Minister compares CCP action with 1930s
The following is a key excerpt from an address by Defence Minister Peter Dutton to the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia, followed by...
Fall in militarily useful UK vessels
‘Militarily-useful’ vessels are defined as vessels that could be requisitioned in appropriate circumstances in support of the UK armed forces. The number of such...
Afghanistan: now it’s the Navy’s turn
By Paul McLeary of Politico
The American military’s involvement in Afghanistan could soon become largely the Navy’s responsibility, an ironic twist for a counterterrorism mission...
Building on partnership with PNG
Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have a strong and enduring security partnership, based on a shared vision for a secure and prosperous region,...
RAN delivers decal unit to Indon island
The Royal Australian Navy has supported an Australian non-government organisation’s efforts to help an Indonesian community solve water supply and plastic pollution problems, contactairlandandsea...
China ramping up missile silos
By Ron Huisken*
Earlier this year, freelance analysts in the United States confirmed vague Pentagon speculation since around 2018 that China intended to expand its...
War at Sea in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
This article was first published in the Australian Naval Review, 2020, Issue 2, in December 2020.
By Dr Peter Layton*
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become rather fashionable...
Sea trade: concentrating on the essentials
By James Goldrick*
Tom Shugart’s Lowy Institute analysis of the rising maritime capabilities of China’s armed forces presents a bleak prospect for the imbalance between...
CN’s message on RU OK Day
The following is the Chief of Navy's message on RU OK Day and World Suicide Prevention Day:
2021 has been a year of challenges for...
Turkey looking at mini-submarines
IDEF 2021, Turkey’s largest defense exhibition, featured a variety of submarine designs and concepts. STM, a Turkish defense engineering company, unveiled the STM500 small...