Behind the new Defence Strategy
Defence Minister Richard Marles announced 16 April 2026 the government’s new National Defence Strategy (NDS) and its accompanying spending outline, the Integrated Investment Plan...
Reliance v self-sufficiency
By Mike Hughes and Justin Bassi*
The National Defence Strategy, announced on 16 April 2026 by Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles, correctly...
ANI podcast S05 E03: The marine domain
Maritime Domain Awareness – Contemporary Perspectives with Mark Douglas, Maritime Domain Analyst, Starboard Maritime Intelligence.
Synopsis:
Key to success in naval and maritime security operations...
USS Yorktown
USS Yorktown. By Andrew Faltum. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 2026 ISBN 978-1-68247-981-0 (Printed softback). ISBN 978-1-68247-984-1 (eBook)
Reviewed by David Hobbs
This slim paperback book...
ANI welcomes top defence appointments
Nomination of Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AO RAN as Chief of the Defence Force and Rear Admiral Matthew Buckley AM CSC RAN as Chief...
Getting good order at sea
By Sean Andrews*
Since 2009, Australian maritime security policy has rested on four interlocking pillars: practical engagement with Indo‑Pacific partners; regional defence cooperation through initiatives...
A Hormuz corridor solution
By Frank Bell*
The Strait of Hormuz does not need to be made safe to reopen global shipping. It only needs to be made governable....
Legality of Chinese drone in Indonesia
By Dita Lilian*
Indonesian fishers found a torpedo-like object in the waters north of Gili Trawangan, Lombok, on 6 April. The exact coordinates of the...
Russia in the Indo-Pacific
By Paul Pelczar*
A Russian naval visit to Jakarta in recent days has passed with little media notice in Australia. Drawn from the Pacific Fleet,...
Indonesians find Chinese drone
An Indonesian fisherman has recovered a Chinese reconnaissance underwater drone developed by CSIC (China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation), MilitarNUI reports.
According to the Republika media outlet,...