Indian Ocean security and the US Indo-Pacific strategy
By Nilanthi Samaranayake*
A casual observer could be forgiven for thinking that the US does not care about the Indian Ocean. Even after a US...
An upending day for the US Navy
The men and women aboard the Navy destroyer Carney could be forgiven for thinking they were headed toward a quiet cruise on Oct. 7,...
France’s next-generation carrier
France’s defense budget next year includes orders for a next-generation aircraft carrier to replace the Charles de Gaulle as well as a new frigate,...
US first in at-sea weapons resupply
The US Navy resupplied a warship’s weapons at sea for the first time last week – providing what Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro called...
New French carrier on agenda
France’s defense budget next year includes orders for a next-generation aircraft carrier to replace the Charles de Gaulle as well as a new frigate,...
US strikes back on Youthis
The U.S. military struck five bunkers housing weapons for the Houthis in Yemen on Wednesday, the largest strike on the militia group in months,...
New defence precinct at Henderson
The Commonwealth Government will establish a consolidated Commonwealth-owned Defence Precinct at Western Australia’s Henderson shipyard to underpin tens of billions of dollars of investment...
Chief of Navy receives Singaporean award
On 16 October it was announced that the Royal Australian Navy’s Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond was conferred the Meritorious Service Medal...
Congressional Report on AUKUS Pillar 1
On 10 October the US Congressional Research Service released a 109-page report titled Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine (Pillar 1) Project: Background...
New Russian naval planning organisation
In August 2024 President Vladimir Putin, issued Presidential Executive Order On the Maritime Board of the Russian Federation. The Maritime Board includes the Council...