Pacific seabed’s crowding
The Pacific seabed is no longer an empty space between nations. It is becoming one of the most strategically crowded environments in the region....
Hormuz: Merchant ships could go uncrewed
Reportedly, approximately 20,000 seafarers on board some 2,000 ships, including tankers, bulk carriers, cargo ships, and cruise ships, were stranded in the Persian Gulf...
US warships to aid Venezuela after quake
Two U.S. warships, the USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) and the littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS-15), have been dispatched to Venezuela following the nation’s...
UK strike group under NATO command in Arctic
The United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, is operating under NATO command in support of the alliance’s enhanced Vigilance...
Boarding a blow to Putin: UK Defence Secretary
The Armed Forces' boarding operation has dealt a blow to Russia, the Defence Secretary has said, after the news that Royal Marines and National...
US plans to cut NATO contribution
The United States plans to significantly reduce the aircraft and warships it makes available for NATO operations in Europe, the New York Times reported...
US names RIMPAC lead ship
Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) will lead the U.S. participation in this year’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise, the service announced....
De-mining the Strait of Hormuz
By Clive Williams*
Sea mine contamination in the Strait of Hormuz represents the principal obstacle to the restoration of normal commercial shipping operations in the...
Russia watching NATO drill
The Russian Northern Fleet’s intelligence-gathering vessel Yuri Ivanov is loitering in the Norwegian Sea as NATO conducts its anti-submarine warfare exercise, Dynamic Mongoose. While...
UK and Norway go after subs
HMS Prince of Wales is carrying helicopters set to play a key role as NATO forces conduct submarine detection training in the Norwegian Sea...