Brendan Nicholson

Dec 27, 2024 | 19fortyfive.com | Brendan Nicholson

Key Points and Summary: Australia’s new SSN-AUKUS class submarines, developed in partnership with the U.S. and U.K., are set to be larger than current Virginia-class boats and will integrate cutting-edge American technology into an evolution of Britain’s Astute design. -Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead, head of Australia’s Submarine Agency, says the project remains on schedule and will yield a highly versatile deterrent capable of intelligence gathering, surveillance, strike missions, and more.

Dec 26, 2024 | aspistrategist.org.au | Brendan Nicholson

Originally published on 28 May 2024. The nuclear-powered, conventionally armed submarines to be built under the AUKUS agreement are on track to be the world’s most advanced fighting machines, says Australian Submarine Agency Director-General Jonathan Mead.

Nov 4, 2024 | themandarin.com.au | Binoy Kampmark |Tom Ravlic |Brendan Nicholson |Shannon Jenkins

For some time, former military and defence figures in Australia have been worried about the impact of climate change on the continent. Their focus has a faultless logic: to align the risks posed by climate change with national security interests. To neglect the former is to imperil the latter. The report card on government approaches to date, as assessed by these members of the military cognoscenti is spotted and blotted.

Jun 5, 2024 | openforum.com.au | Brendan Nicholson

For chief defence scientist Tanya Monro, the concept of ‘minimum viable capability’ is critical to shifting Australia’s thinking on how to get cutting edge technologies into the hands of military personnel fast enough to give them an advantage on the battlefield. Professor Monro believes a major mindset change is needed to develop new capabilities much more quickly.

May 29, 2024 | bairdmaritime.com | Brendan Nicholson

The nuclear-powered, conventionally armed submarines (SSNs) to be built under the AUKUS agreement are on track to be the world’s most advanced fighting machines, said Australian Submarine Agency Director-General Jonathan Mead.