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When in February 2022 the full-scale aggression of Russia against Ukraine broke out, Poland immediately became…
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The Government has released the broad brushstrokes of a plan for the structure of the Royal Australian Navy’s…
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The Sailors and Marines of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps team operate the most advanced…
Read More »Chief of Navy Mark Hammond on the New Australian Government Naval Program
Over decades, a truism has matured that modern technology, surveillance systems and weapons have evolved to…
Read More »The U.S. Navy and the Osprey: Still Bullish on the CMV-22B
In a recent article by Ryan Finnerty published on February 20, 2024, published by Flight Global,…
Read More »A First Look at the Australian Government’s Fleet Review
The Enhanced Lethality Surface Combatant review has laid out plans for the Royal Australian Navy to grow larger,…
Read More »What is the Budget for Australian SSNs?
What do we know about the budget for Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) program? Much commentary has…
Read More »Who will lead the way to diplomatic recognition of the Taliban?
In January 2024, Chinese president Xi Jinping accepted the credentials of the ambassador of the Islamic…
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