Defence priorities at AUSMIN
By Jennifer Parker*
AUSMIN 2023 will occur against the backdrop of the largest ever iteration of Exercise Talisman Sabre in Australia’s north. Talisman Sabre, a...
NATO’s interest in a stable Pacific
By Allan du Toit*
Recent strident assertions by former Australian prime minister Paul Keating that NATO has no place in Asia and should limit itself...
NZ’s expanded Pacific relations
Wellington’s overtures to the Pacific Island nations are starting to see results as its new approach to the region sees relations improve allowing for...
Chinese naval base in Cambodia near complete
In Cambodia, a Chinese naval base, which could accommodate an aircraft carrier, is nearly done, Wion News reports. Satellite images released by BlackSky show...
USS Canberra commissioned in Sydney
The littoral control ship USS Canberra (LCS-30) was commissioned into the US Navy at Fleet Base East, Sydney, on 22 July. With her big sister the...
Biden nominates Adm Lisa Franchetti
President Joe Biden has formally nominated Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti to be the next chief of naval operations, making her...
RN’s record drug haul
A Royal Navy-led task force has delivered a record-breaking haul of drugs in its six months tackling crime in the Indian Ocean.
Twenty-two tonnes of...
UK releases Defence Command Paper
The UK Government has published Defence Command Paper 2023 (DCP23) entitled Defence's Response to a More Contested and Volatile World. This is a refresh of...
Indian warships visit Indonesia
The Indian destroyer INS Kolkata and the frigate INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata, have deployed in south eastern asian waters. On 17 July they...
HMS Prince of Wales back in water
A Royal Navy aircraft carrier which broke down just a few miles from its home port has left dry dock in Rosyth after nine...