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...
Leveraging defence investment for nation-building
By Gill Savage and John Coyne
Nations aren’t built in silos. Nation-building, especially in Australia’s north, requires vision, leadership, cooperation and courage in spades.
The Department of...
Center for International Maritime Security
A partner organisation of the ANI that Institute members should be aware of is the Washington DC centred Center for International Maritime Security, or...
Trouble on land, danger at sea
By Francois Vreÿ and Mark Blaine*
South Africa may be facing an unholy mix of insurgency, radicalism and major power competition in the Western Indian...
Marine Corps wants anti-submarine role
A fleet is more than a collection of ships, and a campaign is more than a single event. With the reemergence of great power competition,...