Seas are in a state of crisis
By Geoffrey Till*
However you define good order at sea, it’s hard not to feel rather pessimistic about its future. A host of accounts and...
Rules-based order and maritime security
By Abhijit Singh*
Maritime scholars and practitioners often wrestle with the question of what a “desirable” architecture for maritime security should be, and how must...
Budget: problem identified, but the solution?
By Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA*
The federal budget substantially bolstered Australia’s defence spending. But not enough was done to support development and diplomacy.
Last week’s federal...
Grey zones, the Law of the Sea and the South China Sea
By Rob McLaughlin*
SYNOPSIS
In the pre-UN era, international law stipulated that unless a conflict situation between states was an armed conflict, competition and contest between...
US Congress briefed on Navy
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress
Summary:
The current and planned size and composition of the Navy, the annual rate of...
The importance of looking west
By Rebecca Strating*
This month, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that a new submarine base will be built in either Brisbane, Newcastle, or Port...
Bigger fleet and bigger Navy share sought
If you’re confused about the size of the future U.S. Navy fleet, you’re not alone. The service and Pentagon officials have teetered between multiple plans...
US mechanism to share nuclear information explained
AUKUS Nuclear Cooperation
On December 1, 2021, President Joseph Biden submitted to Congress an “Agreement among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States...
Where will the 18,500 come from?
By Marcus Hellyer*
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced an increase of 18,500 to the Department of Defence’s full-time workforce by 2040. I’ll spare you...
RAF Poseidon tracks Russians
An RAF patrol aircraft has monitored the path of multiple Russian warships in the Mediterranean, amid the country's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Forces Net...