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How China is Bending the Rules in the South China Sea
Lowy Institute: The Interpreter. Article by Oriana Skylar Mastro. Beijing’s misapplication of international law in the disputed waters is more complex than it seems on the surface. Chinese exercises ... more ... -
Does the Royal Australian Navy need Tomahawk Missiles?
ASPI. The Strategist. Marcus Hellyer. 16 February 2021 In my most recent article, I noted that the Department of Defence appears to be in the early stages of identifying a ship-launched land-attack missile for acquisition. The government assessed in its 2020 defence strategic update that it ... more ... -
The Port Operators Behind China’s Naval Expansion
ASPI. The Strategist. 18 February 2021. Charlie Lyons Jones and Raphael Veit. The Chinese Communist Party’s first leader, Mao Zedong, once said that ‘political power grows out of the barrel of a gun’. Mao’s words echo a fundamental truth of China’s system of government—that the ... more ... -
UK Commits to Deeper Defence Cooperation with Japan
British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will visit Japan to “enhance Japan-UK defence cooperation”. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab discussed the deployment of HMS Queen Elizabeth during the ‘2+2’ virtual meeting with their respective Japanese counterparts, Ministers ... more ... -
The Power of Example: America’s Presence in Diego Garcia
The Lowy Institute. The Interpreter. Blake Herzinger. 15 February 2021. US claims to upholding the rules-based order don’t square with its silence on Mauritian sovereignty in the Chagos. Attempts to justify a continuation of British control of the Chagos Islands look like destroying the rules-based order in order to save ... more ... -
India Should Go For A Denial Strategy
To break the border stand-off between India and China in the Himalayas, some Indian analysts have advocated going on the offensive against China ... more ... -
In the South China Sea, it’s ‘meet the new boss, same as the old boss’
US Navy Times. 11 Feb 2021. WASHINGTON — The new Biden administration has been reversing many of the Trump administration’s policies in areas such as immigration and energy, but when it comes to confronting China’s actions in the South China Sea, at the ... more ... -
The US And Its Allies Must Ensure Taiwan Doesn’t Fall To Beijing
The Strategist: by Malcolm Davis 11 Feb 2021 There are growing signs that a military crisis could erupt across the Taiwan Strait this year as China flexes its military muscle to strongarm Taipei into accepting unification. ASPI’s Peter Jennings notes that Beijing is ... more ... -
What’s Up with the Royal Australian Navy’s Weapons Program?
Source - The Strategist: Marcus Hellyer 11 Feb 2021 Last month, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds put out a media release announcing a boost to Australia’s maritime security. Its focus was the navy’s weapons program. The announcement had a medley of numbers—a $1 billion investment ... more ... -
French Nuclear Attack Boat Patrolled South China Sea
From USNI News. Article by Xavier Vavasseur February 10, 2021 A French Navy Rubis-class nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) patrolled the South China Sea, the French minister of armed forces announced in a series of ... more ... -
30 Years On, Veterans Recall the Desert Storm Air War
This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning non-profit news organization educating the public on military service. Kelly Kennedy is the Managing Editor for The War Horse. During the first daytime airstrike of Desert Storm, Mark Fox flew out with about 30 airplanes that launched at once from ... more ... -
Minutes of Quarterly Committee Meeting 02 February 2021
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The EU’s South China Sea Challenge
By Sophie Boisseau du Rocher_4 February 2021. Source: https://thediplomat.com/2021/01/the-eus-south-china-sea-challenge/ In the South China Sea, the EU’s raison d’être – the rule of law and peaceful coexistence – is under threat. What can Brussels do about it? ... more ... -
Australia’s Naval Presence In The South China Sea Is Nothing New
The Strategist: by James Goldrick 5 February 2021 In recent years, China has taken a dim view of Australian naval and air activities in the South China Sea. Australia is considered an intruder, an external power that has no right to ... more ... -
China’s coastguard adds ballast to case for regional code of conduct
ASPI article by Anthony Bergin 4 February 2021 Chinese coastguard ships will now be even more willing to harass civilian vessels to prevent regional states from performing lawful activities in their own waters The probability of violent incidents at sea occurring in our region just increased. Last month China passed ... more ... -
China’s New Bomber Should Be Cause For Concern For Australia
The Strategist: 4 February 2020 by Bradley Perrett Australia should be paying close attention to the imminent appearance of the Xian H-20 stealth bomber built by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China. The aircraft will greatly improve China’s ability to hit distant targets, such ... more ... -
Russia-US Relations in 2021: Key Things To Watch Out For
LOWY INSTITUTE: The Interpreter 22 Jan 2021 by Alexey Muraviev & Nina Markovic Khaze For all the talk of China, the Russia factor is still a huge challenge for the Biden administration. Vladimir Putin is a master of keeping his political counterparts on their ... more ... -
We Must Be Ready To Fight Our Corner As Taiwan Tensions Rise
By Peter Jennings ASPI: Originally published by: The Australian on 27 Jan 2021 President Joe Biden’s first international crisis will likely be over the future of Taiwan. Beijing has been positioning for this outcome for months by steadily increasing military pressure against Taipei. The People’s Liberation Army (air force) on ... more ... -
Navy Senior Officer Appointments 15 Dec 2020
Congratulations to current serving senior officers on their new appointments announced on 15 Dec 2020. NAVY SENIOR OFFICER APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS – Announced 15 Dec 2020 a. Navy Two Star Role (Appointment Title to be Confirmed), United States Pacific Fleet Headquarters (PN: TBC, Navy – Hawaii, USA). Commodore Matthew Buckley, ... more ... -
Does Soviet naval strategy provide a template for China’s maritime ambitions?
The Strategist _ article by James Goldrick 21 January 2021 In 1976, Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Sergei Georgyevich Gorshkov published his exposition of Soviet maritime strategy under the title The sea power of the state. It was translated by United ... more ... -
Call for Historical Photos
If members have photographs of RAN historical significance, please send them to the committee for publication on the NWOA website. Photos should be emailed to [email protected] ... more ... -
SWO Boss: Pilot Programs for Training, Manning Will Lead to More Experienced Fleet
_USNI News - Megan Eckstein January 14, 2021 _ The head of the Navy’s surface force highlighted a handful of new training and manning initiatives meant to get sailors the right training they need to fight and maintain ships, put them in the jobs where that training can be best ... more ... -
US Navy Ship, Marine Corps F-35Bs to Deploy with British Carrier Strike Group
www.navytimes.com - Diana Stancy Correll – 20Jan21 The United States and the United Kingdom have signed a joint declaration for the Carrier Strike Group 2021 deployment — authorizing U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy personnel and equipment to deploy with the U.K.’s carrier strike group headed by the aircraft carrier ... more ... -
US Navy Tests Hunting Subs With an Aerial Drone
_www.defensenews.com - David B. Larter - 20 January 2021 __ WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy and General Atomics in November 2020 used sonobuoys dropped from an MQ-9A Block V Reaper to track a simulated submarine target on a U.S. Navy Pacific test range, in what the contractor says is ... more ... -
Weathering the Storm
The U.S. Navy was key to victory in the Persian Gulf War—which set the fleet on a new course for a new strategic era. US Naval Institute January 2021 - By Edward J. Marolda Operation Desert Storm (17 January–28 February 1991) witnessed the U.S. Navy’s evolution from a force zeroed ... more ... -
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Declassification of secret document reveals US strategy in the Indo-Pacific
Posted By Rory Medcalf on January 13, 2021 @ 11:07 The US government has just declassified one of its most sensitive national security documents—its 2018 strategic framework for the Indo-Pacific, which was formally classified SECRET and not for release to foreign nationals. The full text, minus a few small redactions, ... more ... -
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Some Scenarios for the South China Sea in 2021
War is unlikely – but possible ASIA TIMES _ MARK VALENCIA 23Dec2020 It’s that time again when US administrations change and a plethora of foreign-policy pundits post proposals and predictions for the incoming administration. This time around a prominent topic is US-China policy and – in particular – US policy ... more ... -
Russia and China Team Up in the Indian Ocean
The US and its allies may have military dominance in the region, but it’s no guarantee of influence. (From The Interpreter : Oriana Skylar Mastro Published 16 Dec 2020 06:00) Two recent naval exercises demonstrate the potential for Russia-China cooperation in the Indian Ocean, and how the two present a ... more ... -
Australia’s air force should already be planning to replace the F-35
Malcolm Davis December 30, 2020. (Originally published 19 August 2020). Australia’s 2020 defence strategic update and accompanying force structure plan outline the next 20 years of development for the Royal Australian Air Force’s strike and air combat capability. Some notional funding streams are provided in the force structure plan that ... more ... -
How useful is classical maritime strategy in an age of long-range anti-ship missiles?
30 Jun 2020 Richard Dunley_The Strategist Defence commentators have devoted much attention in recent years to the development of long-range anti-ship missiles, whether in the form of anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) or hypersonic cruise missiles. These discussions invariably focus on the concept of anti-access/area ... more ... -
‘Sea mines are cheap and low-tech, but they could stop world trade in its tracks’
31 Dec 2020 Elizabeth White_The Strategist (Originally published 6 March 2020). When you stop and think about it, it seems a miracle that the global economy spins on as well as it does. As the spread of Covid-19 has shown, any decent disruption to ... more ... -
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Recent Notices From the Committee
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Our History
The Association has a very proud history forged in war and peace and based on Bravery, Honour, Respect, Support, Camaraderie and Distinguished Service. It evolved from the Anti-Submarine Officers’ Association, which was formed in 1946 by serving and de-mobilised officers from WW11. The only criteria for membership was to have ... more ... -
Committee Minutes
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Social Events
The NWOA Social program for 2021 is currently in abeyance due to recently introduced COVID 19 restrictions. The Committee is hopeful the situation will be clearer by the end of January 2021, enabling a draft program to be promulgated. At the moment, two functions are planned in the next few ... more ... -
Veterans
Veterans Advocacy The NWOA is not a welfare organisation but is deeply concerned for the welfare of its members. Support is always available for members and their families provided the Committee is aware of the need for such support. Friends and family of members who need a helping ... more ... -
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User Manual Getting Started Broadcasting Messages Member List Creating Events Creating Posts Uploading Files Finance The Naval Warfare Officers Association is a social network for past and present Warfare Officers of the Royal Australian Navy. The website includes a member ... more ... -
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Constitution (1) NAME The name of the Association shall be “Naval Warfare Officers’ Association” (2) OFFICE The Office and place of meeting of the Association shall be at such place or places as the Committee shall from time to time determine. (3) OBJECTS (a) To preserve, ... more ...