Receiving allies crucial, Norway says
The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman came north via the English Channel and teamed up with the UK Carrier HMS Prince...
RN’s first steps with AI
By Francis Heritage*
In September 2023, the Royal Navy (RN) advertised the launch of the Naval AI Cell (NAIC), designed to identify and advance AI...
Indian Ocean security and the US Indo-Pacific strategy
By Nilanthi Samaranayake*
A casual observer could be forgiven for thinking that the US does not care about the Indian Ocean. Even after a US...
New Cold Wars: China’s Rise, Russia’s Invasion, and America’s Struggle
New Cold Wars: China’s Rise, Russia’s Invasion, and America’s Struggle to Defend the West. By David Sanger. (Penguin House, 2024). ISBN: 9780593443590.
Reviewed by John...
France’s next-generation carrier
France’s defense budget next year includes orders for a next-generation aircraft carrier to replace the Charles de Gaulle as well as a new frigate,...
US first in at-sea weapons resupply
The US Navy resupplied a warship’s weapons at sea for the first time last week – providing what Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro called...
New French carrier on agenda
France’s defense budget next year includes orders for a next-generation aircraft carrier to replace the Charles de Gaulle as well as a new frigate,...
US strikes back on Youthis
The U.S. military struck five bunkers housing weapons for the Houthis in Yemen on Wednesday, the largest strike on the militia group in months,...
New defence precinct at Henderson
The Commonwealth Government will establish a consolidated Commonwealth-owned Defence Precinct at Western Australia’s Henderson shipyard to underpin tens of billions of dollars of investment...
Chief of Navy receives Singaporean award
On 16 October it was announced that the Royal Australian Navy’s Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond was conferred the Meritorious Service Medal...