Across the Indo-Pacific, Militaries Scramble to Put More Submarines in the Water Several US allies in the region have launched new subs this year, and others are making plans to buy them, reflecting a long-standing focus on undersea warfare that is only intensifying. June 24, 2024 The Taiwan Navy’s Hai Kun submarine unveiled during an […]
Red Sea Response Is Anaemic And Indecisive The guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) launches Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign According to Admiral Stavridis, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, the Western response to the Red Sea conflict has been “anaemic, indecisive, and predominantly defensive.” Do we have the […]
A New Threat in the Red Sea: Houthi UUVs In this 2022 file image, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps displays a new model of torpedo-shaped drone submersible. [By Commander Amila Prasanga, Sri Lankan Navy] The Red Sea, a narrow waterway snaking between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, serves as a vital route for global trade. […]
HMAS Anzac Farewelled After 30 Years’ Service 20 MAY 2024 HMAS Anzac’s decommissioning guard on the wharf during the decommissioning ceremony held at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. Navy frigate HMAS Anzac III, the first of her class, was decommissioned on Saturday, May 18 after nearly three decades in service. Commissioned on May 18, 1996 under command […]
The facts about Australia’s nuclear submarine program USS Annapolis arriving at the Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Stirling base Australia’s planned acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines is undoubtedly ambitious and risky. But the frequent negativity among Australian commentators is detached from the reality of the success to date of the plan’s progress and the wider strategic […]
Hanwha Ocean Buying Austal Would Probably Suit the United States It looks like the United States has changed Australia’s mind. In April, the Australians doubted private shipbuilder Austal could be sold to South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean, but now they have no concerns. The most likely explanation is that Australia at first worried about what the […]
Navigating the Waves of Change: India’s Unmanned Revolution in Naval Warfare In the past year, numerous media reports have highlighted the Indian Navy’s preparations for trials of its inaugural indigenously-developed ocean-going multirole Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) designed for surveillance and minesweeping operations. This 15-metre-long USV is envisioned for maritime intelligence gathering, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. […]
Australian Government Approves Next Phase of Collins Class Life-of-type extension HMAS Farncomb will be the first of Australia’s six Collins class submarines to undergo sustainment and capability enhancement under a life-of-type extension program being implemented by the Albanese Government. The life-of-type extension program is part of the Government’s commitment to invest $4 to $5 billion […]
East Of Suez: The Folly Of Britain’s Return To The Indian Ocean May 29, 2024 By Dennis Hardy, Geopolitical Monitor More than half a century ago, the British government pledged to end its security operations east of Suez. The economy was going through one of its sticky patches and money had to be saved. But the […]
Treasurer Jim Chalmers addressing the Lowy Institute on 1 May (Adam Hollingworth/Lowy Institute) Treasurer Jim Chalmers spoke at the Lowy Institute this month about the need to align Australia’s economic and security interests. Otherwise, he warned, Australia may fail to adapt to an international economic and technological environment permeated by geopolitics. Chalmers remarks echoed – and indeed referenced – […]
