The Indonesian Navy – at the crossroads
By Tom Lewis*
The Indonesian Navy – official name “Indonesian National Military-Naval Force” or TNI-AL – is double the size of the Royal Navy in...
China’s cable cutting theatre
A weekend headline from the South China Morning Post declaring “China unveils a powerful deep-sea cable-cutter that could reset the world order” caught plenty...
GDP percent is wrong defence measure
By Jennifer Parker
The Australian Government has repeatedly said that we’re facing “the most complex and challenging strategic environment since the Second World War”. This...
Tracking China’s pressure points
New research from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute reveals a range of nations are increasingly willing to challenge China’s excessive claims in the South...
c/o Cunard House, 88 Leadenhall Street, London EC3
c/o Cunard House, 88 Leadenhall Street, London EC3. By Bill Ferguson. Whittles Publishing, Dunbeath, 2025.
Reviewed by Tim Coyle
The book takes its title from the...
Canada goes for Australian radar system
By Nicola Smith
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a $6.5 billion deal to acquire a world-leading Australian radar system as Canada seeks to...
Fixing the broken recruitment pipeline
By Desmond Woods OAM*
The multitude and complexity of the problems with ADF recruitment were highlighted by a recent revelation that on 30 May 2024...
Unseen sacrifice in the Silent Service
By George Allison, UK Defence Journal
Beneath the vast, unforgiving ocean, hidden from the world and far removed from everything we take for granted, a...
RN’s new autonomous anti-mine system
The Royal Navy has taken delivery of its first Maritime Mine Counter Measure (MMCM) system, UK Defence Journal reports.
The new autonomous mine-hunting technology, developed...
UK leads NATO anti-sub force
The UK is leading NATO’s Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Smart Defence Initiative, focusing on the rapid exploitation of maritime uncrewed systems to strengthen undersea surveillance...