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...
PLA-N Naval Brigade Training
The PLA-N has recently released a video of naval aviation brigade training under the PLA Southern Theatre Command around Yongxing Island, the largest island...
HMS Prince of Wales home, on high alert
A Royal Navy aircraft carrier has returned to its home base as it remains on high alert to respond to the Ukraine crisis, Forces...
Argentine Navy’s illegal fishing fight
The Argentine Navy has deployed its two newest offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), ARA Bouchard (P-51) and ARA Piedrabuena (P-52), to monitor an international fishing...
Aotearoa heads for Antarctica
THE RNZN’s new replenishment ship Aotearoa has commenced its first resupply mission to Antarctica. It is the first time in more than 50 years...
China, Iran and Russia hold 2nd joint naval exercise
Ships and aircraft from the navies of China, Iran and Russia held their second joint maritime exercise - Peaceful Sea-2022, in the Gulf of...
HMAS Adelaide’s contactless aid effort
Australian Defence Force personnel onboard HMAS Adelaide III have completed a contactless and COVID-safe delivery of over 250 pallets of essential humanitarian stores to...
F-35C jet plunges into South China Sea
A F-35C fighter jet that crashed onto the deck of the aircraft carrier Carl VinsonMonday subsequently fell into the South China Sea, Navy officials...
Truman and strike group head for the Med
The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman and its strike group will team up with NATO forces this week in the Mediterranean Sea to launch...