Maritime Security Oceania

Aerial view of Henderson Defence Precinct
Naval

Site selected for future defence precinct in Henderson, Western Australia

Will Xavier
Keel-laying ceremony for the Royal Australian Navy's lead Hunter-class frigate at Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia
Naval Ships

Keel laid for Royal Australian Navy's first Type 26 frigate

Will Xavier
The US Navy littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara sails in formation with the Philippine Navy frigate BRP Diego Silang while Philippine Air Force FA-50PH fighter jets fly overhead during a multilateral maritime cooperative activity in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, August 24, 2026.
Naval

Australia, Philippines, US conduct multilateral maritime cooperative activity

Will Xavier
The seized fishing vessel, August 21, 2026
Fishing Regulation & Enforcement

Foreign vessel seized for suspected illegal fishing in Torres Strait off Australia

Will Xavier
ASC 1
Naval Auxiliary/Support

US Marine Corps accepts logistics support craft prototype

Will Xavier
COLUMN | I have nothing, nothing: Scotland and Tasmania ferry fiascos; New Zealand shipping and emergency towage woes; Oman's dark fleet tanker dilemma; Chinese overfishing off Guinea-Bissau [Offshore Accounts]
Shipping

COLUMN | I have nothing, nothing: Scotland and Tasmania ferry fiascos; New Zealand shipping and emergency towage woes; Oman's dark fleet tanker dilemma; Chinese overfishing off Guinea-Bissau [Offshore Accounts]

Hieronymus Bosch
The US Navy Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Vermont departs HMAS Stirling after undergoing maintenance work, November 28, 2025.
Naval Submersibles

OPINION | AUKUS: Much ado about HMAS Stirling

Sean Andrews
The fisheries patrol vessel Equinox
Fishing Regulation & Enforcement

New patrol vessel to be used for fisheries enforcement off Western Australia

Will Xavier
Port Kembla 20
Search and Rescue

VESSEL REVIEW | Port Kembla 20 – Compact fast rescue boat optimised for Australia's Lake Illawarra

Baird Maritime
War Dog cover
Security

BOOK REVIEW | War Dog: Breaking the Chains

Dr Neil Baird
Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia, where the Royal Australian Navy's future nuclear-powered submarines will be built
Naval Submersibles

Capability partner selected for Australian nuclear submarine shipyard

Alan Bosworth
A China Coast Guard ship obstructs the Philippine Coast Guard Parola-class multi-role response vessel BRP Malabrigo during a Philippine Navy resupply operation near Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, June 30, 2023.
Coast Guard

OPINION | A next step for Australia in Southeast Asia: help nations communicate what's happening at sea

Joy Dianne Gumatay
Multinational ships sail in formation during Exercise Pacific Dragon off the Hawaiian Islands, August 04, 2026.
Naval Ships

US, allies conduct ballistic missile defence exercise Pacific Dragon 2026

Will Xavier
Rendering of an SSN AUKUS submarine
Naval Submersibles

AUKUS "full steam ahead" after overnight Albanese-Trump call

Reuters
Knyaz Oleg, a Project 955A nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine assigned to the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet, February 1, 2022
Naval Submersibles

OPINION | Russia's Pacific submarine fleet could tip the scales in China's favour

Carl Janz
VP03
Police

VESSEL REVIEW | VP03 – Foil-equipped coastal and offshore patrol boat for Australia's Victoria Police

Baird Maritime
The US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (left) sails alongside the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat during a bilateral training exercise in the South China Sea, September 16, 2025.
Naval

OPINION | Australia must not be distracted as Beijing ramps up in the South China Sea

Jennifer Parker
Pacific Island Forum member nations (in blue)
Security

Pacific nations split over response to Chinese ballistic missile test

Reuters
Austal USA's Mobile shipyard
Shipbuilding

Hanwha offers to buy Austal's US operations for up to $1.2b

Reuters
BOOK REVIEW | The Burning Blue: Stories of the Navy's Warriors in the Skies
Naval

BOOK REVIEW | The Burning Blue: Stories of the Navy's Warriors in the Skies

Dr Neil Baird
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