How did Ukraine strike Crimean bases?
A pair of strikes against Russian bases in Crimea, well behind the Russian military’s lines in Ukraine, sent shockwaves through observers of the ongoing...
Japan to upgrade missile capability
On August 2, 2022, Japan’s major newspaper Mainichi Shimbun reported that the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) is looking at accelerating the deployment of...
A new US small carrier capability
A new naval combat concept demonstrated by the US shows that amphibious ships can be turned into small aircraft carriers, adding power and flexibility...
Russian Navy to get hypersonic missiles
On Russian Naval Day (31 July 2022) President Vladimir Putin said Russia’s navy would soon be fitted with powerful “Zircon” hypersonic cruise missiles, which...
Royal Navy seizes Iranian weapons
In early 2022, whilst on routine maritime security operations, Royal Navy ship HMS Montrose seized Iranian weapons from speedboats being operated by smugglers in...
Russian Navy gets nuclear torpedo
A Russian Navy submarine armed with a strategic nuclear torpedo the size of a school bus was delivered to the Kremlin this week, according...
Israeli navy knocks out Hezbollah drones
Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Saturday it had sent three unarmed drones towards an Israeli Mediterranean gas rig, which the Israeli military said it had...
UK PM to help de-mine Black Sea
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday Britain was willing to assist with demining operations off Ukraine’s southern coast and was considering offering insurance...
US’s big naval decisions examined
After two of the four congressional defense committees have debated their fiscal 2023 bills, two key U.S. Navy issues have surfaced as the most...
Ukraine deploys Harpoon missiles to Black Sea
Ukrainian forces have deployed Harpoon anti-ship missiles to the Black Sea as a counter to Russian surface ships in the region, Minister of Defense...