US projects its advantage at sea
The US Navy has just published Advantage at Sea.
Advantage at Sea is a Tri-Service Maritime Strategy that focuses on China and Russia, the two...
Christmas Message from the ANI President
From VADM Peter Jones (RAN ret)
I offer seasons greetings to ANI members and subscribers to our newsletter. It has been tumultuous year and one I...
General Naval Tactics. Theory and Practice
General Naval Tactics; Theory and Practice. By Milan Vego. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, 2020
Reviewed by Tim Coyle
The exercise of naval tactics in history is...
Warships after London
Warships after London. By John Jordan. Seaforth Publishing, 2020. ISBN 978-1-5267-7749-2
Reviewed by David Hobbs
The sequel to John Jordan's earlier Warships after Washington published in...
2020 ANI McNeil Prize Awarded to Professor Jason Scholz
The Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan announced the winner of the Australian Naval Institute’s McNeil Prize for 2020 on December 2.
The recipient...
USS Ford’s vast 5-acre deck
Even for those familiar with the impressive acreage of a Nimitz-class carrier flight deck, the vastness of the Gerald R. Ford's flattop is eye-watering.
While...
US Navy Secretary pushes extra Indo-Pacific role
The United States should boost its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region with a new numbered fleet, possibly based in Singapore, according to the...
US military recognises climate change as key threat
The Defense Department Inspector General's annual list of challenges for the military in the coming year features a newcomer: the long-term threat to installations...
Annual ship-building report needed
There are a lot of moving parts involved in the ramp-up of the government’s naval shipbuilding enterprise. It’s hard for anybody to keep track...
Europe’s growing Indo-Pacific interest
By Lisa Louis*
The Netherlands recently published its first official strategy paper for the Indo-Pacific, just ten weeks after Germany had brought out its own....