Chinese hospital ship in PNG
On 8 April the Peoples Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) hospital ship Silk Road Ark arrived in the Papua New Guinea capital, Port Moresby. The visit...
From the ANI Archives: Seapower & the War on Terror
As we observe over recent weeks US naval and air forces once more engaged in a war in the Persian Gulf, commentators try and...
Hormuz opening: US or nobody
By Tom Sharpe*
As the US-Israeli war with Iran enters its sixth week, Tehran has turned the Strait of Hormuz into a weapon. Since early...
China, Australia, and Timor-Leste
By Christine Cabasset and Eric Frecon*
Australia and its partners need to monitor the developments in China’s engagement with Timor-Leste carefully. Canberra should also, ideally,...
Indian underwater cooperation vital
By Sarabjeet S Parmar*
India and Australia need to start cooperating in detecting, monitoring and understanding what’s going on underwater. As submarines, especially small, uncrewed...
Trump doubles ships request to $65.8 billion
President Donald Trump announced Friday he wants funding in 2027 for twice the number of ships that were requested the previous year, the Navy...
Naval warfare: asymmetry rising
By Rudraksh Pathak*
Naval warfare is approaching a point where the traditional capital ship is no longer an unambiguous asset in contested waters. For decades,...
First naval nuclear course begun in WA
Western Australia’s first naval nuclear foundations training course has been launched, developed in partnership with Curtin University to support AUKUS and the future sustainment...
New Virginia class sub commissioned
The U.S. Navy officially commissioned its newest nuclear attack submarine during a Saturday ceremony at Boston Harbor, the service announced. The USS Massachusetts, —...
Slow depletion of Australia’s defence capability
The Gods of the Copybook Headings
Dr Mark Bailey*
For decades Australia spent about 2% of GDP on national insurance – the AD. Nothing bad ever...