Adm Mark Hammond

CNS Canberra Talks Turn to 2027 Exercises and Maritime Security Roadmap

Adm Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff, held talks in Canberra with Vice Adm Matthew Buckley, Chief of Navy, RAN, and Adm Mark Hammond, Chief of the Defence Force, covering multiple exercise opportunities in 2027 and implementation of the Maritime Security Collaboration Roadmap. The visit also took him to HMAS Kuttabul in Sydney, the Australian Defence College and the Australian War Memorial.