US boosting uncrewed vessels
The U.S. medium-sized uncrewed service vessels fleet could jump from roughly four to 30 vessels by 2030 in the Indo-Pacific, according to officials. As...
Japan’s shipbuilding revival
By Awais Feroze Hanif*
From its peak during the 1960s through 1980s, the Japanese shipbuilding industry’s global market share has fallen precipitously – eroded by...
Slow squeeze of Australia’s sea lanes
By Sean Andrews*
Australia is responding to a vulnerability it rarely states plainly: the country’s economic security depends on maritime access, and that access is...
Exercise Balikatan 2026 underway
Exercise Balikatan is underway. It is the largest annual bilateral exercise conducted between the Philippines and the US, and this year it includes Australia,...
Admiral Paparo on the US Indo-Pac command posture
Earlier this month the Commander, US Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Samuel Paparo gave verbal and written evidence to the US Congressional Armed Services Committee about...
From the ANI Archives: Australian Coastguard
A recurring subject for discussion has been whether Australia should have a dedicated Coastguard service. Last year it was once again raised by the...
Gaps in Australia’s maritime defence
By Jennifer Parker*
In 2023, the Australian government adopted a “strategy of denial” to guide defence planning, defined as an “defensive approach designed to stop...
NDS: new emphasis on uncrewed vessels
By Malcolm Davis*
Australia’s updated defence capability spending plan has put strong emphasis on uncrewed air and underwater systems, strike weapons, and defence against advanced...
Learning lessons from Ukraine and Iran
The Government has announced funding for counter-drones of up to $7 billion over the next decade. This funding, contained in the 2026 Integrated Investment...
Essays in Honour of Rear Admiral James Goldrick
Rear Admiral James Goldrick AO CSC RAN (Retired) (1958–2023) was a towering figure in Australian and international naval thought - a commander at sea...