Defending the north: proximity matters
By John Coyne*
In October 1942, Edward Ward, the minister for labour and national services, accused the Australian government of having planned to abandon the...
Attack class subs need competition
By Hugh White*
Australia’s strategic circumstances over the next few decades will mean we cannot afford to be without a submarine capability.
But that’s an area...
Extended forward presence: China’s artificial islands
By Olli Pekka Suorsa
Summary: China has expended significant resources in erecting seven artificial islands in the Spratlys, in the South China Sea. The real...
Subs: best Plan B is to make Plan A work
By Paul Jennings*
At this stage of Australia’s future submarine project, there is absolutely zero chance of the government adopting a Plan B.
Realistically, I doubt...
How Australia can deter China
By Paul Dibb*
Two important military developments recently should give China pause for thought. The first one is the announcement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison...
SIA urges no capability gap
The Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA) has noted the release of the report ‘Australia’s Future Submarine – Do we need a plan B?’.
The SIA’s...
RN tests unmanned equipment
The Royal Navy has tested a set of unmanned equipment in an operational environment for the first time in Norway. The four-day Exercise Autonomous...
Regional navies and Pacific security
During Rim of the Pacific (RimPac) 2018, Chilean Navy Commodore Pablo Niemann was the maritime component commander. With him were the frigate CNS Almirante...
RADM Griffiths podcast
Here is the link to the podcast of Rear Admiral Guy Griffiths' lecture reminiscing about his naval career: PODCAST
RN to build huge unmanned sub
The Royal Navy has awarded a contract for what may be the world’s largest underwater drones. Armed submarine drones are just around the corner...