Bring back the destroyer tender
If war broke out in the western Pacific tomorrow, how would U.S. Navy ships be supplied and repaired, US Naval Institute News asks? Given...
Leveraging civilian ship-building
As the Trump administration’s national security team takes office, shipbuilding will clearly be a top priority for the Pentagon, the National Security Council, and...
Dynamics of conflict over Taiwan
The U.S. Navy’s strategy to “field multiple thousands of all-domain, attritable autonomous systems to warfighters by August of 2025″ is well on track, according...
Boom in unscrewed surface vessels
Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) are revolutionizing how we explore and protect our oceans. These autonomous vessels, operating at or near the sea surface without...
US Navy’s lessons from the Red Sea
The Navy’s surface fleet has spent the past 15 months taking down hundreds of missiles and drones fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels at...
AUKUS: an officer for the times
It’s rare to find a naval officer with experience in two allied navies, let alone three. But for Royal Australian Navy Capt. Stephen Hussey,...
UK’s large nuclear submarine contract
A £9 billion contract between the Ministry of Defence and Rolls-Royce Submarines Ltd has been announced, securing the future of the Royal Navy’s nuclear...
New frigates: Japan to prioritise Australia
Japan's defence chief says Australia could receive the first of his country's new and upgraded Mogami warships ahead of his own navy, if the...
Defence accepts first Arafura class vessel
Defence has accepted the first Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel, NUSHIP Arafura, for further test and evaluation ahead of delivery to the Royal Australian...
US, Canada and Finland in icebreaker deal
An agreement between Finland, Canada, and the United States to jointly build icebreaker ships may hold the key to deeper cooperation between the Arctic...