“Defence planners and analysts have been concerned with the problems of developing a more self-reliant posture for the defence of this continent”

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If Australia believes it is maintaining a balance between China and the US, it has created the 'largest swing' in the world. 🤭 globaltimes.cn/page/202404/13…

still funny.

Defence Minister says he 'wouldn't trust' Australian Submarine Corporation to build a canoe abc.net.au/news/2014-11-2…

'Türkiye current outreach and aspirations in the Indian Ocean are largely opportunistic rather than part of a grand strategy'.
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I’ve yet to hear any serious strategist or analyst explain in detail why, after being mauled in Ukraine, Russia would then do what it avoided doing for 40 years when it had far better odds of victory: attack NATO.

Good case for aid can easily be made w/o this specious argument.

Deeply grateful to my Korean colleagues for their incredible partnership in pursuit of these tough-to-get Antarctic ice cores! ❄️🙏
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The Republic of China Navy's new littoral combat command will be tasked with defending Taiwan's territorial waters extending 24 nautical miles 🇹🇼
Story by Tso Juei Hsu (許哲睿） with expert comments by Tayfun Ozberk
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Naval War College Press is hiring for Editor ✍️

We will likely have to sprint just to recapitalize our aging nuclear forces. And we may not be planning for enough SSBNs given that the Columbia has fewer SLBM tubes than the Ohio.

We need to be super realistic. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Map of the internet fiber optic cables at the bottom of the world's oceans

Did we do NDS better than Canada?

& commonality with payload shipping container approaches w USV Seahawk

Australia’s chief of navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, will in coming days head to Qingdao for a conference hosted by China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy.

He’ll travel in the wake of Beijing’s latest outburst at Canberra: “Stop buzzing about China” theaustralian.com.au/world/beijing-…

Rep. Joe Courtney led a panel in pushing back against Navy plans to cut a Virginia-class submarine from its fiscal 2025 spending plans. defensenews.com/naval/2024/04/…

Great thread

Government has released the National Defence Strategy, the next milestone in our #AusArmy 's evolution as we continue to adapt & move towards becoming a littoral fighting force designed to fight & to win in our unique geography.

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The final stage of #icebreaking model tests at Arctic and Antarctic Institute's (AARI) ice laboratory wraps up the technical project for the future Russian research vessel Ivan Frolov. The 165-metre #Arc7 vessel will be laid down early next year.🧵

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Northrop Grumman Australia and L3Harris have signed a contract to expand the Australian-based support workforce for the Royal Australian Air Force’s fleet of MQ-4C Triton aircraft.
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