Defence Review 2023
The public version of the National Defence Review conducted by Angus Houston and Stephen Smith is accessible at this link, Comments and discussion encouraged.
Month: April 2023
US-China military stand-off near Taiwan ‘no reason’ for Beijing to relax its guard
Chinese state media claims PLA forces near Taiwan ‘scared off’ USS Nimitz but mainland defence experts say US may be buying time. The Shandong and Nimitz aircraft carrier groups remained hundreds of nautical miles apart during the PLA’s six-day exercises. A Jet Fighter takes off from Shandong The US Navy’s decision to keep its […]
U.S. Navy To Get New Unique Submarine
Virginia SSW The USS Jimmy Carter is widely regarded as the most secretive submarine in the U.S. Navy. It is especially equipped for Seabed Warfare, unreported missions deep below the waves. Now a new seabed warfare submarine, using a Virginia Class hull, is planned. The U.S. Navy plans a single Mod VA SSW submarine. Work […]
US will have access to 2 new naval bases in Philippines to counter China
According to information published by the PACOM on April 7, 2023, the US plans to expand the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Arrangement (EDCA) to include four new sites: Naval Base Camilo Osias in Santa Ana, Cagayan; Camp Melchor Dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela; Balabac Island in Palawan; and Lal-lo Airport in Cagayan. The naming of these […]
Shandong aircraft carrier group hosts J-15 fighter sorties on final day of PLA drills encircling Taiwan, forming blockade
The Shandong aircraft carrier group of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Monday joined the third and final day of the PLA Eastern Theater Command’s combat alert patrols and “Joint Sword” exercises encircling the island of Taiwan, in which warships practiced assaults on fleeing hostile vessels and a maritime blockade, with other military […]
HMS Queen Elizabeth to be deployed to deter Russian aggression
HMS Queen Elizabeth is set to deploy to the “cauldron” of the Mediterranean this year in a show of naval strength designed to deter Russian aggression. While her sister ship, HMS Prince of Wales, continues to languish in dry dock in Scotland, Queen Elizabeth will sail to the Mediterranean, leading a carrier strike group for […]
Anduril Founder: It’s Time to Accelerate Defence Tech to Deter War
Anduril Australia’s Ghost Shark unmanned sub prototype, one potential contender for next-gen subsea warfare platforms (Anduril Industries) PUBLISHED APR 4, 2023 4:33 PM BY THE STRATEGIST [By Palmer Luckey] Many people rejected the very idea of building a modern defence technology company when I founded Anduril Industries in 2017. They thought the international rivalries and confrontations of […]
His Majesty the King’s cypher to be worn during coronation parade
Sailors and Royal Marines will wear His Majesty The King’s cypher on their uniforms for the first time at the coronation parade in May. Petty Officers, Chief Petty Officers, Warrant Officers and Officers on parade during the historic event will bear the Tudor Crown, which appears on The King’s cypher, on their caps. Royal Marines […]
ST Engineering to Build Six Combat Vessels for Singapore Navy
ST Engineering Marine has won a contract to build six multi-role combat vessels (MRCVs) to replace the Republic of Singapore Navy’s Victory-class missile corvettes. Alongside the construction, the company will facilitate the integration and procurement of related platform equipment for the vessels. Furthermore, integrated logistics support engineering will be provided to sustain the operational readiness […]
Canadian Navy offers ‘no strings attached’ program amid recruitment woes
HMCS Margaret Brooke (AOPV 431) the second Harry DeWolf-class AOPS for the Royal Canadian landscape The Royal Canadian Navy is offering a one-year trial period for Canadians to join with “no strings attached” as it faces a major recruitment challenge and unprecedented personnel shortage. Under the new program launched Friday, Canadian citizens and permanent […]