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,...
Baffling Irish maritime security stance
By Tom Sharpe*
Ireland occupies one of the most critical positions in the defence of the British Isles and the wider European continent. Straddling the...
USS Ford ready, but there’s no rush
By Tom Sharpe*
A week ago, looking at the position of the USS Gerald R Ford – the most powerful aircraft carrier, indeed the most...
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...
Big US naval build-up off Iran
President Donald Trump recently dispatched the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid diplomatic talks with Iran — with a warning that,...
Warning on undersea vulnerability
"The UK is on the frontline." That was the verdict of one maritime expert called to the House of Commons to brief MPs on...
China changes naval tactics, not strategy
By Joe Keary*
Beijing has temporarily adjusted how its military operates across the Indo-Pacific. This includes less aggressive behaviour from flotillas sailing deep into the...
What US fleet near Iran can do
The pressure in Iran continues to mount. Protests against the brutal ruling regime are in full swing and negotiations – if there really are...
Preparing for war, French say
As he stood on the stage to deliver a keynote speech, Gen. Fabien Mandon, France’s military chief of staff, summed up the theme of...
PLA purge makes Taiwan safer
On 25 January, China’s People’s Liberation Army announced that Central Military Commission Vice-Chair Zhang Youxia and Chief of the Joint Staff Department General Liu...