A Russian Attack on Odessa Could be Naval Suicide
Russia had a chance to cut off Ukraine from the sea. It blew it. Now it’s highly likely, however and whenever the war ends, that Ukraine still will have access […]
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A New Collins Build?
The case for building an evolved Collins Class submarine Should the Commonwealth government invest in the construction of a new Collins Class submarine to fill a potential capability gap ahead […]
Ukraine – the Role of Russian Naval Forces
Article by Dr James Bosbotinis, associate member of the Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies at the Defence Studies Department of Kings College London. Slava class Cruiser The Russian Navy […]
Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat Launch
Austal Australia has welcomed Assistant Minister for Defence, The Hon Andrew Hastie MP, to officially launch the second of six Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats to be delivered to the Royal […]
East Coast Submarine Base
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced plans to develop a new naval base on Australia’s east coast to support the operation of the Royal Australian Navy’s future nuclear-powered submarines promised […]
Maritime Forces and Ukraine Crisis
Russian Navy Cruisers Positioned to Counter U.S., French and Italian Carrier Groups in the Mediterranean Slava-class guided-missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov departs Severomorsk. Russian MoD Photo Three Russian guided-missile cruisers have […]
Virtual Dive on the Wreck of I-124
NOC Member Tom Lewis was the advisory historian for the project which simulated a virtual dive on the wreck of I-124, a WWII Japanese submarine, sunk 80 years ago today, […]
USN COVID Separations
The USN has separated 20 sailors, all of whom were in their first 180 days of active duty, for continued refusal of the COVID-19 vaccine. The sailors are the first […]
South China Sea – The Games Go On
According to monitoring from a Chinese think tank, the US military conducted highly intensive operations near China including aerial close-in reconnaissance, aircraft carrier drills and submarine activities over the past […]
Rimpac – A Possible New Invitee
Invite Taiwan to RIMPAC Taiwan should be invited to the world’s largest naval exercise next year, according to the US’ 2022 defense spending blueprint signed into law by President Joe […]