Mike has had a life-long passion for naval history and has written a compelling account of the brave men in HMAS Perth (I), who endured so much in the Mediterranean and Pacific theatres during WWII. The mighty Australian cruiser met her demise when sunk by a vastly superior Japanese force off the coast of Java in 1942 with the loss of 357 of her ship’s company, including her Captain Hector Waller.
This volume reprints a Central Studies Establishment paper prepared for the RAN-sponsored Seaborne Air Capabilities Special Group in 1978, during considerations over the replacement of the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne.
This volume contends that the RAN did not always give sufficient consideration to the provision of intelligence support in planning and conducting combat operations in conflicts from WWII to the Vietnam War.
This volume is a critical analysis of the evolution of Russian naval power in the Pacific, linked to the East–West strategic naval rivalry, aids in understanding why traditional continental powers are developing a strong naval orientation.
This volume is the proceedings of a workshop held at the Naval Air Station, Nowra on 4 November 1998 concerning the future of maritime aviation, with contributions from both Australian and foreign aviators.
Originally titled Australian Carrier Decisions: Three Descriptive Analyses, this three part study was written between 1977 and 1978 by Dr Anthony Wright, Principal Research Officer in the then Historical, Studies and Information Sect
This paper aims to understand coercion theory in an international framework, and thus how Australia can combat offensive compellence through influence in the Indo-Pacific.
As a wealthy island state, Australia has a vital interest in good order at sea. While the Law of the Sea traditionally facilitates this order, the advent of the drone appears to unsettle this characterisation.
Australia’s ambitious decision to transition from a diesel-electric submarine (SSK) fleet to a nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) fleet is a significant advance in naval capability that will come with many challenges.