1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (596+ words) Britain does not have enough warships. This is old news, but we are reminded of it at frequent intervals by the Russians. In particular, we are reminded because they have taken to keeping a warship of theirs permanently on station…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (291+ words) The contemporary geostrategic environment has never been more volatile and uncertain. The international system is under sustained pressure from the self-interested actions of the states possessing the world’s three largest nuclear arsenals, and the maritime domain – the indispensable global commons…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (844+ words) Annabelle Loma has spoken with her husband only a few times since he attempted to jump overboard from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during his current deployment. Communication has been difficult to come by, and he is now on…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (500+ words) HMS President, one of only three Royal Navy vessels still afloat that served in the First World War, is facing the scrapyard. The historic Q-ship has been towed to a breakers yard at Erith, on the River Thames, after years…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (515+ words) The marine park around the Cocos (Keeling) Islands should be understood as a national security asset, not just a conservation zone. This demands a whole-of-government approach coordinated by Australia’s Department of Defence, other Commonwealth and State agencies, environmental managers and…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (354+ words) New analysis from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute argues that Russia’s deepening economic and strategic reliance on China and its sizeable Pacific submarine fleet mean Moscow must be factored into allied planning for any future conflict involving Beijing in the…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (237+ words) Australia, so dependent on Britain for AUKUS, needn’t worry about new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s commitment to defence or about opportunities for cooperation. If the new prime minister’s perceived focus on British domestic issues have sparked worries, they are misplaced....

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (217+ words) Lockheed Martin Australia has secured a $29.3 million contract to establish the sovereign combat systems integration capability needed to support Australia’s future Virginia Class nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS, Defence Connect reports. Lockheed Martin Australia will establish a sovereign combat systems integration…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (440+ words) Last month Australia and the US successfully tested AUKUS Pillar II subsea and seabed warfare capabilities during an undersea warfare activity as part of Exercise RIMPAC 2026. The AUKUS Pillar II undersea activity brought together Australian and US personnel from the…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (232+ words) On 11 August it was announced US Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26 completed a ship-to-shore movement on 8 August, debarking from the HMAS Canberra after a combined maritime transit from Townsville. US Pacific Command stated that, “The voyage marked a major…...