Middle East Region draw down
The following is the Chief of the Navy's Middle East draw down statement:
I wish to offer my congratulations and thanks for a job well...
US Navy: troubling skills review
A three-month internal review conducted by senior U.S. surface fleet leaders found some or significant concerns with the ship-handling skills of nearly 85 percent...
New NATO command fully operational
NATO and U.S. military leaders gathered at Joint Force Command Norfolk in Virginia on Thursday to celebrate full readiness of the first operational NATO...
Allied Maritime Strategy from an Australian Perspective
China’s increasing assertiveness; the changing shape of the US alliance; Australia’s defence procurement programs; developments in unmanned weapons platforms; terrorism; piracy; and maritime trade...
Confused Seas: Searching for Maritime Security in an Insecure World
By Lieutenant Commander Jimmy Drennan, USN*
In 2008, the President of the Council on Foreign Relations, Richard Haass, argued the world was entering an Age...
Japan Defence White Paper 2021 released
The Japanese Government has released its latest Defence White Paper. In particular it provides an interesting assessment of security issues as they relate to...
Women and Leadership scholarship offer
Women & Leadership Australia is offering professional development scholarships for women in the Maritime and Marine sector. The scholarships are open to women across...
Navy’s Indigenous Development Program
Take a look 👀 at #AusNavy's Indigenous Development Program (NIDP) this #NAIDOCWeek.
NIDP was launched in March 2014 and aligns with the national Closing the...
Confused Seas: Searching for Maritime Security
Confused Seas: Searching for Maritime Security in an Insecure World
Lieutenant Commander Jimmy Drennan, USN
This article was first published in the Australian Naval Review, 2020, Issue...
The best form of defence
A detailed article on new Defence Minister Peter Dutton about his approach to spending cites his quote: “I want to make sure that we’re...