Contest for the Indo-Pacific: Why China Won’t Map the Future
Contest for the Indo-Pacific: Why China Won't Map the Future. By Rory Medcalf (La Trobe University Press, 2020)
Reviewed by Ric Smith*
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US West 2022 Conference
The WEST 2022 Conference hosted by AFCEA and US Naval Institute was held in San Diego on 16-18 February 2022 in San Diego. There...
Obituary: Professor Brendan Sargeant
With sadness, the Department of Defence noted the tragic passing of Professor Brendan Sargeant last weekend. Professor Sargeant was one of Australia’s leading strategic and...
Marine Maxims: Turning Leadership Principles into Practice
Marine Maxims: Turning leadership principles into practice. By Col. Thomas J. Gordon, USMC (Ret.). Naval Institute Press Annapolis, Maryland, 2021. ISBN 9781682476970 (hardcover)
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Cyber Torpedos – How to Sink a Modern Ship
By Commander Robert Smilie RAN*
Introduction
One of the most dangerous threats to shipping in World War II was the German U-boat armed with torpedos –...
The costs of discounted diplomacy
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute has published a new report, ‘The costs of discounted diplomacy’, which outlines how and why Australia has under-appreciated diplomacy...
Frigates and changing defence planning
By Peter Jennings*
For the moment, Defence Minister Peter Dutton has decided to stick with the troubled Hunter-class frigate program. With his usual candour, he...
A Naval Shipbuilding Job for Today. A Career for Life.
By Harry Riddle*
The federal government is investing up to $183 billion in establishing a single sustainable Australian shipbuilding and sustainment enterprise. For this to...
Clash of the Capital Ships; from the Yorkshire Raids to Jutland
Clash of the Capital Ships; from the Yorkshire Raids to Jutland. By Eric Dorn Bose. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 2021.
Reviewed by Tim Coyle
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Guns Up, Depth Charges Readied
Guns Up, Depth Charges Readied. US Navy, Commonwealth and Other Allied Escort Ships Shepherding Convoys and Battling German and Italian Air and Naval Forces in...