Protecting seabed infrastructure
In a research briefing titled “Seabed Warfare: Protecting the UK’s Undersea Infrastructure”, published on 24 May 2023, Louisa Brooke-Holland of the House of Commons...
Navy divers help seize cocaine in WA
Royal Australian Navy clearance divers have assisted Australian Border Force, Australian Federal Police and Western Australian Police Force in a joint operation resulting in...
Moving to deterrence needs clarity
*By Courtney Stewart and Gregory MacCallion*
The defence strategic review marks a pivotal shift in Australia’s approach to defence doctrine and strategy, placing a significant...
Fuel: Australia’s strategic weak spot
By Clive Williams*
While the Defence Strategic Review looked at enhancing our strategic capabilities well into the future, much of that effort will be wasted...
AUKUS a test for integrated deterrence
By Jada Fraser*
The trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (AUKUS) will require reinventing roles and behaviour, particularly between...
ASPI podcast episode on DSR
https://www.aspi.org.au/news/pgm-defence-strategic-review-implications-maritime-domain-delhis-role-indo-pacific
In April this year, the Australian Government released the Defence Strategic Review which set an agenda of ambitious reform to Defence’s posture and structure....
Taiwan incident demands rules of the road
By Donald Rothwell*
Soviet and American warships had a code to prevent dangerousencounters and the US and China should have the same. (Lowy Institute The...
U.S. Naval War College conference on history and strategy
The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) hosted the third installment in the “Corbett 100” project, a conference series co-sponsored by the Laughton Naval Unit...
New US Navy force to train ME partners
The US Navy today announced the launch of Task Force CTF 154, a new effort dedicated to training regional navies in the Middle East...
US regional command structure questioned
The Pentagon’s structuring of regional combatant commanders may be overdue for reform, given the changing nature of how and where wars are being fought,...