Plan Galileo, reshaping Navy’s sustainment and support
Despite the turmoil and disruption of COVID-19, keeping the individual branches of the ADF ready to meet the requirements expected by government and the...
Names announced for five OPVs
During the ceremonial keel laying for the second Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide, Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Michael...
US no longer SE Asian resident power
By William Choong
For years at the Shangri-La Dialogue, the pre-eminent meeting of defence ministers held in Singapore, successive secretaries of defence from the United...
Covid-19 will strain US military
Captain Brett E. Crozier, the recently deposed commander of America’s pandemic-stricken aircraft carrier the USS Theodore Roosevelt, was absolutely right when he told his superiors that “sailors...
Co-operative deployments are indispensable
By David Wallsh and Eleanore Douglas
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Gilday’s December 2019 Fragmentary Order (FRAGO), “Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority,” emphasizes the importance of...
Chile to get Australian frigates
By Juan Pablo Toro, Executive Director, AthenaLab
Beyond the obvious importance of the acquisition of two Australian frigates by the Chilean Navy, a more strategic...
Precedent for Roosevelt captain’s action
As reported by USNI News, Captain Brett Crozier was recently relieved of command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) by Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly...
Shark 02 loss remembered
In the close-knit world of Naval Aviation, April 2 is a sombre day for many personnel as they remember and reflect on the loss...
Japanese destroyer holed in Chinese trawler collision
China accused Japan of sailing a warship in its waters after a collision with a fishing boat in the East Sea.
Beijing’s foreign ministry criticised...
WO who paved the way for women
The Royal Australian Navy has paid tribute to a sailor who paved the way for women in service by becoming the first woman promoted...