Big opportunity for Australia in Indo-Pacific
By Peter Jennings*
Australia has a brilliant opportunity to shape US President-elect Joe Biden’s strategy for the Indo-Pacific in a way that will secure a...
Economic costs of South China Sea conflict
A military conflict in the South China Sea would force most shipping from Europe, the Middle East and Africa destined for Asia and the...
Road to larger US Navy could be rough
The U.S. has underinvested in its naval forces for too long, the Navy's top officer said last week (Dec 2020), military.com reports.
But the road...
US goes back to Atlantic fleet name
Citing a changing geopolitical world, Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite said Wednesday that U.S. Fleet Forces Command will be renamed as U.S. Atlantic Fleet, a...
US Navy and marines under-strength: think tank
The Navy and Marine Corps are only “marginally” capable of meeting America’s national security needs, according to a new scorecard from The Heritage Foundation.
The...
The submarine capability gap
The 2020 Defence Strategic Update released by the Morrison government on 1 July concluded that Australia’s strategic environment is deteriorating – and deteriorating faster...
UK to be Europe’s foremost naval power
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced Britain's biggest boost in military spending since the end of the Cold War, as the country looks to...
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...