US well behind in ship-building
By Brent D. Sadler*
Introduction
On September 18, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti released her Navigation Plan (NAVPLAN) laying out the course...
Big fire at UK submarine yard
A fire has broken out at a shipyard currently building Britain’s next-generation nuclear submarines, each costing the Royal Navy £1.6 billion to develop. Two...
Korea and US conduct maritime exercise
As part of the 2024 National Defence Training, the Republic of Korea and US forces conducted joint and combined “maritime mobile training” from 22-25...
US Navy and Royal Malaysian Navy begin CARAT 2024
On 29 October elements from the US Navy, Marine Corps, and Royal Malaysian Armed Forces commenced Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2024....
Congressional report on US Navy force structure and shipbuilding
On 30 October the US Congressional Research Service released a 70 page report on the US Navy’s Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans. In summary...
Australian guided weapons & explosive ordnance plan
On 30 October the Australian Government has unveiled its blueprint to rapidly deliver missile manufacturing in Australia and accelerate the acquisition of long-range strike...
India and Singapore conduct naval exercise
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Indian Navy (IN) conducted the annual Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) from 24-29 October. This year’s...
AUKUS: interchangeability is the key
By Gary Stewart*
To make the AUKUS partnership successful, the three partner nations will need to shift, as Defence Minister Richard Marles said in a...
China: biggest navy getting deadlier
A mysterious large flattop has been spotted at a shipyard in southeastern China. The vessel does not look like any other ship that China...
Protecting UK’s supply chains
By Basil Germond*
The security and prosperity of the United Kingdom (UK) overwhelmingly depends on the global maritime supply chain. This also includes the supply...