Video of PLA-N exercise in the east China Sea
A video of a PLA-N exercise in the east China Sea was released. The exercise involved a destroyer flotilla led by the guided-missile destroyer Zhengzhou in the...
US Navy finanalises RIMPAC planning
The U.S. Navy and 26 partners and allies have concluded a final planning conference for this year’s Rim of the Pacific exercise, the largest...
Russian deterrence missions by the dozen
For the longest stretch in decades, the Mediterranean Sea has played host to the deafening roar of U.S. carrier aircraft launching into Europe, the...
Trilateral training boosts regional security
The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Arunta and a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft recently joined US Navy destroyer USS...
NATO’s anti-sub exercise in the Med
By Lee Arnold*
NATO’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise DYNAMIC MANTA involving nine nations has recently completed after taking place in the central Mediterranean between 21...
US Navy divers recover torpedoes in Arctic
Navy divers took to the frigid waters of the Arctic this month during Ice Exercise 2022 to retrieve torpedoes fired by fast attack submarines...
Japan-US Marine combat drills
Japanese and U.S. Marines had their first airborne landing and combat training together on Tuesday near Mt. Fuji as the two allies strengthen military...
HMAS Aunta’s regional presence
By Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring
Training with partners, traversing vital shipping routes and visiting regional ports have all been part of HMAS Arunta’s latest regional...
Flurry of Russian naval activity explained
The past several weeks have seen some extraordinary Russian naval activity.1 On 17 and 18 January 2021, six Russian amphibious warfare ships sortied from...
Australia and South China Sea FONOPs
Carl Thayer* looks at Australia's FONOP role
Q1. We have not heard any Australian senior officials ruling out joining U.S. freedom of navigation operational patrols...