Michael Shoebridge

Michael Shoebridge is director of the defence, strategy and national security program at ASPI.

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The Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra and the air warfare destroyer HMAS Hobart steam into formation in the Philippine Sea during a trilateral exercise between the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, the Royal Australian Navy and the US Navy, July 20, 2020.

OPINION | Trouble in the navy's material world is trouble for Australia's security – and AUKUS

Michael Shoebridge

08 Jul 2025

US Coast Guard personnel offload suspected narcotics from a submersible intercepted in international waters of the Pacific Ocean, September 24, 2019.

OPINION | Drug lords' long-range narco-subs show what Australia's navy needs

08 Jan 2025

Rendering of a Constellation-class frigate

OPINION | Scandalous US warship program would be a shining success in Australia

Michael Shoebridge

23 Dec 2024

USV participating in Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2018

Ausmarine - Maritime Security

OPINION | Defence’s recycled autonomy announcements – fool me once, shame on you…

Michael Shoebridge

29 Oct 2024

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Mogami-class frigate JS Noshiro underway in the Philippine Sea, October 2023

Ausmarine - Maritime Security

OPINION: "JAUKUS" by frigate: the Mogami-class stealth ships as an $11 billion accelerator

Michael Shoebridge

16 Sep 2024

The Collins-class submarine HMAS Sheean sails through Sydney Harbour. (Photo: Royal Australian Navy)

Ausmarine - Featured

OPINION | Why does Australia need an east coast submarine base?

Michael Shoebridge

13 Apr 2022

Photo: Australian Department of Defence

Ausmarine - Featured

OPINION | Australia’s defence conversation must be about more than submarines

Michael Shoebridge

05 Nov 2021

Photo: Australian Department of Defence

Ausmarine - Featured

OPINION | AUKUS nuclear submarine deal shows the world has changed

Michael Shoebridge

30 Sep 2021

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