Senkakus: Japan and US must lift their game
When the People’s Republic of China wants something, it is persistent and pushes to get what it wants. And it’s willing to use force if...
US Wasp enters eastern Med
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea this week as the U.S. positions warships to try to keep fighting between...
Time for pact with Indonesia
By Sam Roggeveen*
Australia is lucky to have Indonesia as a close neighbour. It’s true that Jakarta is often prickly. Indonesia has never been benign...
AUKUS will survive Trump return
By Peter Dean*
AUKUS will survive under the next US president regardless of who wins the election in November. Joe Biden’s backing seems a no-brainer,...
Update on US Navy’s laser program
On 1 July the US Congressional Research Service published a 40 page report titled Navy Shipboard Lasers: Background and Issues for Congress. In its...
Tonga stages fleet review
On 4 July 2024 to mark His Majesty King Tupou VI's 65th birthday and the 50th Anniversary of the Tongan Navy, a Fleet Review...
Gaza aid pier removed, may not go back
The pier built by the U.S. military to bring aid to Gaza has been removed due to weather to protect it, and the U.S....
June 2024: most US naval combat since WWII
Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen struck multiple civilian cargo vessels in the Red Sea in June, sinking one and prompting the Navy to rescue...
Vice Admiral Jones becomes CJOPS
On 5 July Vice Admiral Justin Jones assumed the position of Chief of Joint Operations replacing the retiring Lieutenant General Greg Bilton Vice Admiral...
2024 Goldrick Seminar. Save the date. 3 Oct
The maritime domain's importance to security and the economy is the theme of this year’s ANI Goldrick Seminar.
The seminar will be held at the...