UK-French Hormuz mission.
The UK and France will coordinate a peaceful mission to defend the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, UK Prime Minister Keir...
Any Iranian-linked vessel a target
As the US naval blockade of vessels in and out of Iranian ports enters day four, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen....
Killing drones at the speed of light
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) is pleased to release a new explainer examining the opportunities and challenges that directed energy weapons (DEW) present...
Russians snooping on UK and Norway
While a Northern Fleet Akula-class submarine sailed out from the Kola Peninsula as a diversion, other Russian naval units from the Main Directorate of...
NDS and opportunity cost
By Clive Williams*
Defence Minister Richard Marles unveiled Australia’s second National Defence Strategy (NDS) and its accompanying Integrated Investment Plan (IIP) on Thursday.
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The document builds...
N Korea’s new anti-ship missile
North Korea launched anti-ship and cruise missiles last weekend from first-in-class destroyer Choe Hyon (51) with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un overseeing the...
Third Invincible-Class submarine arrives in Singapore
On 9 April the arrival or ‘homecoming’ ceremony for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) Invincible-class submarine, Illustrious, was held at RSS Singapura –...
RAN names Autonomous Systems Unit
On 14 April the RAN announced that it had formally named the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit (MASU), marking a key step in Navy’s transition...
ADF team strengthens border security
On 15 April members of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force deployed as Transit Security Element (TSE) Rotation 119...
2026 National Defence Strategy & Integrated Investment Program
On 16 April the Commonwealth Government has released the 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program. Together, these documents set out the Government’s...