Smaller RIMPAC presence needs context
Smaller RIMPAC presence needs contextBy Peter Leavy*
Australia’s participation in the 2024 RIMPAC naval exercise, judged purely on the fact it has sent just HMAS...
Ukrainian naval officer’s ‘way to victory’
At the bustling King George V Dock, as the Ukrainian warships Chernihiv and Cherkasy prepared for Exercise Sea Breeze, UK Defence Journal spoke with...
Exercise RIMPAC 24 under way
On 28 June the opening ceremony took place at Pearl Harbor for the 29th edition of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise,...
British patrol ship gets support from US in Cairns
During her recent port visit to Cairns the patrol ship HMS Tamar berthed alongside the submarine tender USS Emory S Land and gained access...
Chinese warships to visit Tonga
On 15 June the Chinese naval guided-missile destroyer Zibo and the comprehensive supply ship Gaoyouhuset sail to Tonga from a military port in Zhoushan...
HMNZS Aotearoa sails for five-month deployment
A series of international operations and exercises in the Western Pacific, South East Asia and East Asia will form part of a significant deployment...
Chinese navy’s sinking exercise
China has released a video highlighting its submarine force's 70th anniversary. In it, we see a Type 074 (also called the Yuhai class) amphibious...
Exercise RIMPAC 24 begins 27 June
Planning and preparations are being finalised for the 29th biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), a multinational exercise involving 29 nations and more...
Japan and India undertake maritime exercise
Indian Navy's frigate INS Shivalik has arrived at Yokosuka, Japan to participate in the bilateral Japan – India Maritime Exercise 2024 (JIMEX 24). This...
Huge multi-national exercise Valiant Shield
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) of Carrier Strike Group 5 (CSG-5) joined with surface vessels and aircraft from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s...