Two Australian warships contributed to the high tempo of a Japan-led maritime exercise in the Philippine Sea. Annualex included units from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, US Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force, as well as observers from the Philippine Navy. Annualex aimed to strengthen enduring relationships while sharpening […]
The French submarine FS Emeraude calls at Guam after visiting Australia, November 2020. Photo: USN Two years after a major diplomatic dispute over a cancelled submarine order, the governments of Australia and France have decided to bury the hatchet with an agreement to share naval base access in the Pacific. In September 2021, […]
Zhongye Island in the South China Sea. The Philippines’ new coastal station in the South China Sea serves as a base to monitor foreign vessels for the purpose of consolidating its illegal control of China’s Zhongye Dao (or Zhongye Island), as well as to cater to the interests of the US in the region, Chinese […]
THE SINKING SUBMARINE INDUSTRIAL BASE EMMA SALISBURY OCTOBER 26, 2023 Submarines are an integral part of the U.S. Navy’s future force design, and rightly so. The United States needs more submarines if it is to deter China in the Indo-Pacific, particularly given the Chinese navy’s growing undersea fleet. But the question remains — can America […]
Pentagon Assesses The PLA Navy’s Modernization AndGrowing Aggression The Pentagon’s annual assessment of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) – entitled the 2023 Report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China – was published on 19 October. This eagerly awaited document was damning in its analysis of the Chinese military’s behaviour: “Over […]
Royal Navy Replaces Chinese Nationals With Nepalis in Laundry Service PUBLISHED OCT 26, 2023 The Royal Navy has decided to replace a handful of remaining Chinese nationals with Nepalis in the ranks of its shipboard laundry service, reflecting national security risks amidst rising tensions with China. The Royal Navy has employed Chinese citizens as laundrymen […]
Incident involving US warship intercepting missiles near Yemen lasted 9 hours Published Fri October 20, 2023 A US warship that intercepted drones and missiles near the coast of Yemen on Thursday encountered a larger and more sustained barrage than was previously known, shooting down 4 cruise missiles and 15 drones over a period of 9 […]
About Arafura-class OPV Program The first Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel to be built in Australia was launched in an official ceremony at Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia on 16 December 2021. (Commonwealth of Australia) Australia is procuring 12 Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessels through Project SEA1180 Phase 1 to replace its fleet of […]
Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines will be worth the wait—and the cost 24 Oct 2023|Kim Beazley The United States has never sold a nuclear-powered vessel to any nation. In 1958 it transferred technology that enabled the UK to build its own nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) and ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs). Washington’s decision to provide this technology to […]
The U.S. 6th Fleet flagship Mount Whitney is steaming toward the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Photo: Navy The U.S. 6th Fleet command-and-control ship Mount Whitney is heading to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea to support U.S. operations there, the Navy announced Wednesday, as tensions escalate in the region amid war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas. […]
