Australia’s maritime focus with South Korea
By Jennifer Parker*
When HMAS Toowoomba manoeuvred alongside ROKS Gang Gam-chan during Exercise Haidoli Wallaby in November 2023, the image crystallised a decade of quiet progress...
Combined task force in huge drug seizure
On 29 May it was announced that the Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150) made its highest value drug bust of the year, seizing...
New First Sea Lord appointed
On 27 May General Sir Gwyn Jenkins became the First Sea Lord at a ceremony in HMS Victory’s Great Cabin, in Portsmouth. He was...
The ANI at 50: The Bridge Simulator
One of great changes in naval and military training has been the widespread use of simulation training. In the early Cold War years the...
NZ boosts defence spending
By Steven Paget*
The Five Eyes are really four eyes and a wink, according to a joke that derides New Zealand’s limited defence spending. Publication...
Cockatoo Island: shipyard for 134 years
Naval Historical Society of Australia: The First Naval Dockyard of the Royal Australian Navy Cockatoo Island, Shipbuilding, 1870 to 1986
By David Michael*
Cockatoo Island is...
CN outlines what is need for ship-building
By Mark Hammond, Chief of Navy*
As an island nation, Australia depends on sea lines of communication and maritime trade. For us, there can be...
US Navy’s ship-repair problem
By Michael Hogan*
The US Navy has well-documented issues with building warships. Less discussed, but equally important, are issues with repairing the ships it already...
Not enough Australian content in Defence contracts: Audit
The national audit office has found Defence has failed to maximise Australian industry participation in its vast procurement program and its arrangements to achieve...
The cost of defence: 2025-26
The 2025-26 Defence Budget misses a crucial opportunity to prepare the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and defence industrial base for future challenges, the Australian...