The Campaigns of VMF-221 in the Pacific
Fighting Falcons. The Campaigns of VMF-221 in the Pacific. By Peter F Owen. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 2026. ISBN 978-1-68247-823—3 (Hardcover). ISBN ...
Northern Marine Complex: building capability
By Nick Tate*
Recent commentary has positioned the Northern Marine Complex in Darwin as a test of northern Australia industrial capability.1 That may prove correct....
US Navy seeks funds for missile stocks
The latest Pentagon budget request calls for massive purchase increases of two key missiles the Navy has relied on for the U.S.-Israeli war with...
Chinese hospital ship in PNG
On 8 April the Peoples Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) hospital ship Silk Road Ark arrived in the Papua New Guinea capital, Port Moresby. The visit...
From the ANI Archives: Seapower & the War on Terror
As we observe over recent weeks US naval and air forces once more engaged in a war in the Persian Gulf, commentators try and...
Hormuz opening: US or nobody
By Tom Sharpe*
As the US-Israeli war with Iran enters its sixth week, Tehran has turned the Strait of Hormuz into a weapon. Since early...
China, Australia, and Timor-Leste
By Christine Cabasset and Eric Frecon*
Australia and its partners need to monitor the developments in China’s engagement with Timor-Leste carefully. Canberra should also, ideally,...
Indian underwater cooperation vital
By Sarabjeet S Parmar*
India and Australia need to start cooperating in detecting, monitoring and understanding what’s going on underwater. As submarines, especially small, uncrewed...
The Rise of the Modern Chinese Navy
China’s Mahan. Admiral Liu Huaqing and the Rise of the Modern Chinese Navy. By Xiobing Li. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, 2026
Reviewed by Tim Coyle
The...
From the ANI Archives: HMS Nottingham
In 2002 the British destroyer HMS Nottingham (Commander Richard Farrington) ran aground off Lord Howe Island. The ship survived thanks to the damage control...