NZ supporting Fiji exercise
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) multi-role vessel HMNZS Canterbury has sailed into Suva for annual Operation Calypso, this time with a technologically advanced...
US-Japan-Australia naval logistics accord
On 11 July it was reported that Australia, Japan and the US signed an agreement to further enhance logistics interoperability among their maritime forces....
Indian Task Group deploys to SE Asia
An Indian naval Task Group has commenced an operational deployment to south east Asia. It is commanded by Rear Admiral Susheel Menon, Flag Officer...
Talisman Sabre 25 – amphibious training
Boots and heavy vehicles hit the shores of Cowley Beach, kicking off the first phase of a littoral amphibious training exercise as part of...
Record Talisman Sabre exercise
For the first time, sophisticated US Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft have deployed to Australia as part of the large-scale multinational, multidomain Talisman...
Freedom of navigation questions
By Euan Graham*
A freedom-of-navigation activity that the Australian and British navies jointly conducted near the Spratly Islands last month was notable. It was the...
Go home: US official to HMS Prince of Wales
An influential figure in the American government is not pleased about the Royal Navy flagship being deployed to the Indo-Pacific, the Portsmouth News reports.
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US N-sub visits Iceland
The port visit of USS Newport News (SSN 750) to Iceland on 9 July marks the first time a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine has docked...
US jet’s quick refuel on UK carrier
HMS Prince of Wales has welcomed a foreign visitor – a US Marine Corps F-35B – as Carrier Strike Group 25 prepares to take...
Chinese aircraft carrier’s Hong Kong Visit
The People's Liberation Army-Navy 70,000 tonne aircraft carrier Shandong has completed a port visit to Hong Kong during 3-7 July. As part of the...