It’s all about logistics and technology
By Clive Williams*
Armies that don’t have good logistic systems will usually fail - at least until they sort out their logistics problems.
When I was in...
China delivers more Tonga disaster relief supplies
The PLA-N amphibious ship Wuzhishan and the replenishment ship Chaganhu Nuku'alofa on 23 February after delivering disaster relief supplies to Tonga.
This is the second...
Russia may be paranoid, but we are complacent
By Clive Williams*
The world has been focussed on the Russian troop build-up and invasion of Ukraine, with up to 190,000 well-equipped combat-ready personnel.
When it...
Ships move in Ukrainian stand-off
As the Navy aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman and its strike group steams in the Mediterranean Sea — close to a bevy of Russian...
China’s coast guard: for peace or war?
By Ahmed Mujuthaba*
Coast guard roles are envisaged to lay a bridge between state enforcers on land and those beyond state waters. Understanding the fundamental...
Can Defence convert money to capability?
It’s a brutal time to be a Commonwealth public servant working on the budget. Portfolio additional estimates statements—the mid-year budget update for portfolio agencies—were...
RN chief outlines vision to 2035
The First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key outlined his vision for the Royal Navy to 2035 to defence and shipbuilding industry leaders at Rosyth....
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...
Defence planning catch-up needed
By Malcolm Davis*
The 2020s have begun a period of rapid change for Australian defence planners. The government’s 2020 defence strategic update and accompanying force...
Options for Australia’s n-subs
By Pete Sandeman*
The political and strategic ramifications of the AUKUS pact involving the US, UK and Australia continue to reverberate, but the details of...