US captures third shadow tanker
The U.S. has captured oil tanker MT Bertha, a ship allegedly sailing under a Cook Islands flag, in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon announced,...
Philippine Navy commissions two ships
On 24 February the Philippine Navy christened and commissioned the offshore patrol vessel (OPV) BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS20) and the fast attack interdiction craft...
Plan to seize Russian shadow fleet tankers
British Defense Secretary John Healey met with counterparts from Baltic and Nordic nations to discuss seizing oil tankers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet, as...
Indonesia seeks Italian carrier
Indonesia’s plan to acquire the former Italian Navy aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi (C 551) appears to be gathering pace, although a formal contract confirmation...
Managing the US robotic fleet
Buoyed by billions in investments into robotic systems, the Navy is considering how it will manage the swarms of unmanned surface, subsurface and aerial...
Russia’s overspend on old battlecruiser
By H I Sutton*
At around 28,000 tons Russia’s Kirov-class is the largest and most heavily armed surface combatant in the World. One of these...
Russia brown water deterrence
By Helge Adrians*
Russia is working to integrate inland waterways more deeply into its deterrence and defense posture. In Western contexts, this area of maritime...
Patrol boat for Marshall Islands
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has taken delivery of a new Guardian-class Patrol Boat, RMIS Jelmae, in a ceremony at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia,...
Russia to defend shadow fleet
The authority that is headed by security service hawk Nikolai Patrushev says it has elaborated a set of measures aimed at protecting Russian shipping,...
Zumwalt class gets major upgrade
The U.S. Navy has begun a critical modernization of its Zumwalt-class destroyers, replacing the ships’ failed Advanced Gun Systems with large missile tubes capable...