The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has five naval bases located in Sydney, Rockingham, Darwin and Cairns.

Lieutenant Commander Darren Cooper
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This paper explores Australia's naval engagement with the East African coastal subregion.

Lilliana Conti-O'Donohue
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Commander Will Singer
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Piracy at sea is one of the world’s oldest crimes and will persist alongside the ongoing development of seaborne trade and transportation.

Commander Aminuddin ALBEK
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This report analyses the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)’s material preparedness to meet its future Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) obligations: if the Navy has enough assets (ships and aircraft) and if those assets have suitable ca

Bryant Cong
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The idea of the Indo-Pacific as a single region of interest is specifically useful for Australia, because it encompasses all of Australia’s maritime surrounds.

Sean Andrews and Alastair Cooper
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Every sailor retains from the days of peace the view that rescue is the noblest and most honourable act he can perform - Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz

LCDR Simon Lindsay

Grey Shutterbugs showcases a choice of images by Navy Imagery Specialists along with insights into their lives and some fascinating personal anecdotes from the great characters of this unique Navy profession.

Lieutenant Will Singer
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This volume is the proceedings of the fifth Sea Power Conference, held in Sydney over 29-31 January 2008.

Andrew Forbes (editor)
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