Indian & Chinese warships converge on Casablanca
In separate visits warships from India and China visited the Moroccan port of Casablanca at the same time. India’s frigate, INS Tabar arrived at...
Chinese strike group in Philippine Sea
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy Shandong Carrier Strike Group is now operating in the Philippine Sea, marking the first time this year that the...
Canada to acquire up to 12 conventional subs
On 10 July the Canadian Government announced it would acquire up to 12 Conventional powered, under-ice capable submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN).
The...
Defence needs ministerial focus
By Euan Graham*
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel Matt Keogh, Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy.
Against a...
China’s ‘peaceful war’ with the US
By Professor Patrick Mendis and Professor Antonina Luszczykiewicz-Mendis*
Beijing has discretely employed a “red thread” of the dragon and phoenix strategy to compete in the...
Submariners can learn from sail conflicts
The direction from submarine force leadership past and present is clear: “Prepare for battle.”1 Part of those preparations is determining how U.S. submarines should...
UK’s defence role in the Pacific
Following the election of Keir Starmer, Britain is now led by its first Labour government in 14 years. This change in leadership raises questions...
Without US, on whom could Australia depend?
The dystopian world in which Australia would plough its own lonely furrow in the aftermath of an American collapse into itself is hard to...
Australia behind on seabed security
By Samuel Bashfield*
Australia is yet to adequately grapple with the unique challenges that critical seabed infrastructure protection poses to its defence and national security.
In...
Striking home port a decisive tactic
By Hee-Cheol Jung*
A fleet’s homeport performs vital functions that sustain naval power, including ship repair, resupply, maintenance, and training. The criticality of homeport infrastructure...