External Links
Australian Sites
Navy News
Access to the latest edition of Navy News
https://www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews/
The Navy Daily
Navy Daily is the online news website for the Royal Australian Navy. It complements Navy News, Navy internet/intranet sites and social media through the online delivery of news stories about Navy’s activities.
RAN on Facebook
The official Facebook Page for the Royal Australian Navy includes discussions about the latest news, events and information about the RAN.
https://www.facebook.com/RoyalAustralianNavy
Naval Officer’s Club of Australia
The Naval Officers Club was founded in 1946 to preserve and stimulate the spirit of comradeship engendered among naval officers by their close association with the Service.
http://www.navalofficer.com.au/
Australian Naval Association
The Australian Naval Association aims to encourage and promote the advancement of knowledge related to the Navy and the maritime profession, and to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas concerning naval and maritime affairs.
https://navalinstitute.com.au/
Sea Power Centre
The Sea Power Centre - Australia was established in the early 1990s as an autonomous research centre to foster and encourage maritime strategic thought and to bring intellectual rigour to the public debate on maritime strategy and other maritime issues.
Naval Historical Society of Australia
The Naval Historical Society of Australia aims to promote and uphold the history, prestige and traditions of Naval service and to preserve Australia’s naval history.
https://www.navyhistory.org.au/
Australian Naval History Podcasts
The Australian Naval History Podcast Series discusses important and little known event in the history of the Royal Australian Navy by bringing together in discussion historians and veterans to discuss and analyse selected topics.
https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/podcasts/
Australian Strategic Policy Institute
ASPI is an independent, non-partisan think tank that produces expert and timely advice for Australia’s strategic and defence leaders.
Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
APDR is a leading authority in defence reporting in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region and provides timely information and analysis relevant to current and future Australian and regional defence.
https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/
Australian Defence Magazine
A periodical related to news affecting businesses catering to the Defence industry.
https://www.australiandefence.com.au/
The Lowy Institute
The Lowy Institute is an Australian think tank with a global outlook. Its research has a special Asia-Pacific focus, and its experts produce commentary for the world’s leading news outlets on events in the region. It is at the centre of Australia’s foreign policy and national security debates.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/
USN & RN SITES
US Navy Surface Warfare Association
The US Surface Navy Association (SNA) exists to promote greater coordination and communication among those in the military, business, and academic communities who share a common interest in Surface Warfare while supporting the activities of Surface Forces.
US Naval Institute
The mission of the USNI is to provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.
US Navy Times
Navy Times is a US Navy newspaper published fortnightly providing news and analysis to serving , reserve and retired United States Navy and Coast Guard personnel and their families.
Others
Force Net
RANOPS Home Page
Gun Plot
Submarine Association of Australia
Fleet Arm Association of Australia
Up Periscope
Published Reports of Proceedings
Department of Veterans Affairs
Defence Force Welfare Association
League of Ancient Mariners
HMAS WATSON Chapel