Undersea deterrence
By Rory Medcalf
Amid rapid geopolitical change at the start of the 2020s, unfolding now in the Covid-19 crisis, nuclear weapons manifest grim continuity with...
955 Roosevelt sailors have virus
Navy officials said Monday that 955 Roosevelt sailors have active cases of the novel coronavirus, a number that does not include 14 crew members...
The challenge of maritime domain awareness
By Jay Benson*
To effectively govern the maritime space, states need an accurate picture of what is happening and where in order to establish normal...
COVID-19 a test run for military
As Australia was swept by panic buying and medical shortages this year, the scenes were eerily familiar for one of the country's most senior...
CN’s message on COVID-19
From Chief of Navy VADM Mike Noonan AO RAN
Dear Navy People and Families,
The Senior Leadership of our Navy has been working extremely hard over the...
European vessels to Caribbean
France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have decided to join efforts in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis currently affecting their overseas territories, Naval...
New contracts for five UK frigates
A new round of supply chain contract awards has been announced in relation to the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 general purpose frigate program,...
China bolsters presence in disputed waters
China has bolstered its presence in the South China Sea by setting up two administrative bodies on islands in the disputed water, dubbed "its...
Preparing for the crisis after the crisis
By Peter Jennings*
The global economy may be in hibernation, but geopolitics is thriving and sprinting towards a potential crisis at the end of this...
Has the cost of Attack subs gone up?
By Marcus Hellyer*
There have been claims in the media and by various commentators that the cost of Australia’s future submarine program has gone up....