Cat-and-mouse games at sea
By Tom Sharpe*
Last Thursday afternoon, high up in the Norwegian Sea, a Russian Tu-142 aircraft made a low pass over HMS Prince of Wales,...
Taiwan deploys missile launchers
Taiwan’s most capable missile launchers are being deployed across the island for a five-day defense drill designed to enhance joint operations and develop concepts...
US seeking carrier-based drones
The U.S. Navy is looking for a family of carrier-based drones that can fulfill a variety of missions, according to a July 14 Request...
US shipbuilding workforce shortage
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned that the U.S. has fallen dangerously behind on shipbuilding, creating a massive shortage of skilled workers—and a lucrative...
US uses uncrewed vessels in Iran attack
Three Saronic Corsair unmanned surface vessels (USV) attacked a laid up Iranian midget submarine in a first of its kind operation by American forces...
SeaTransport in successful beach landing
SeaTransport's 73m Matilda 1, an Australian-designed stern landing vessel (SLV) under lease to support the US Marine Corps (USMC), has successfully undertaken beach landing...
Canada’s quiet and non-magnetic submarines
Movies taught everybody how submarines get caught: one boat pings, everyone listens, and the quietest crew wins. That part is real. But sound is...
Performance is not endurance
By Captains Al Collins and Kevin Eyer*
Recent naval operations in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz have demonstrated that the United States...
UK’s reasons for cancelling T83 destroyers
The UK Ministry of Defence has set out its thinking behind cancelling the Type 83 destroyer, saying the classified analysis that shaped the decision...
Russia and China conduct Exercise Joint Sea 2026
The navies of China and Russia have concluded the week-long Joint Sea 2026 exercise that commenced on 6 July. The shore component was held...