People are getting carried away with the virtues of small warship crews. We need to remember the great vice of having few people to run a ship: they’ll quickly tire. Yes, the navy is struggling ...

During the visit, the dignitaries received an extensive briefing on the cutting-edge design, advanced technological ...

On Feb. 21, the Chinese carried out a live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand at short notice, prompting airlines to divert commercial flights to avoid the risk of an ...

The Australian Navy has deployed three ships and surveillance aircraft to "closely monitor" a Chinese task group operating ...

Three Australian warships and surveillance aircraft are closely tracking a Chinese naval task group near Australia, with concerns mounting over China's military intentions. Despite China's assurance ...

Japan has stepped up its sales pitch for Australia’s $10bn general purpose frigates program, sending one of its Mogami-class ...

The oldest of the nation’s Anzac-class frigates was retired last year and a second ship, HMAS Arunta, is scheduled to be decommissioned next year, although a final decision has not been made.

HMNZS Te Kaha is one of New Zealand’s two Anzac-class frigates and is currently operating as a part of Combined Task Force 150. Their mission is to patrol the Arabian Gulf, preventing and ...

That includes six submarines aged 22 years to 29 years, seven ANZAC-class frigates (19 years to 27 years old), and three much newer Hobart-class destroyers that lack the firepower of true destroyers.

The call came as Defence Minister Richard Marles slapped down one of his senior officials on Friday after he suggested a decision on the navy’s Anzac-class replacement frigates could be delayed ...

Military experts said the presence of a Chinese flotilla had reinforced the vulnerabilities of Australia’s “old and small” ...

Richard Marles, also serving as deputy Prime Minister, stated on Thursday that the three Anzac-class frigates - HMAS Stuart, HMAS Warramunga, and HMAS Toowoomba - were tracking the Chinese ...