UK ramps up drone warships
The UK will order up to six drone-carrying warships for its Royal Navy as the government puts it on a war footing amid rising...
China’s dedicated drone carrier
China has built the world's first dedicated drone carrier. The ship has not been reported however and many of the circumstances surrounding it remain...
HMAS Huon to decommission
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will decommission the Minehunter Coastal (MHC), HMAS Huon, on 30 May 2024. Huon was commissioned into the RAN on 15 May...
Countering Chinese coercion
By Lisa Curtis and Nilanthi Samaranayake
The People’s Republic of China (PRC or China) has been engaging in gray zone activity—coercive behavior that is aimed at...
Looker for cheaper way to zap cheap drones
The toll of expending expensive surface fleet weapons to take out cheap Houthi drones, anti-ship ballistic and cruise missiles in the Red Sea has...
Pier ‘stabbed’ into Gaza beach
Since President Joe Biden announced during his State of the Union address that the U.S. military would build a humanitarian aid pier on the...
The long arc of Australian defence strategy
By Michael Pezzullo*
Kim Beazley was appointed as Minister for Defence on 13 December 1984. He oversaw a revolution in Australian defence, as profoundly important...
UK to acquire new amphibious ships
On 14 May it was announced that the UK will have up to six new state-of-the-art amphibious ships to bring the punch of the...
Philippines to bolster Coastguard
On 16 May it was reported that in response to increased Chinese activities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) a bill has been tabled...
US Navy recruitment challenges
The Navy’s ongoing struggle to meet recruitment missions and the Marine Corps’ growing concerns over the shrinking pool of possible enlistees topped a Senate...