Pentagon seeks uncrewed drone-launching boats
Spurred on by the threat of unmanned boats and small drones in contested waters such as the Persian Gulf, the Pentagon has set out...
US strike group in South China Sea
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington and its carrier strike group are providing a military presence in the western Pacific after two recent...
EU targets Russian tankers in Indian Ocean
The European Union has authorized its naval mission in the Indian Ocean to stop and board Russian shadow fleet tankers suspected of operating under...
BAE’s favourable AUKUS outlook
BAE Systems expects submarine and surface ship programs to support growth for decades. Chief Executive Charles Woodburn outlined the outlook during the company’s first-half...
N Korea’s slow naval build-up
By Jihoon Yu*
North Korea’s naval modernisation is still in its early stages. Much of its surface and submarine fleet remains outdated, while its more...
The curious connection between Captain Cook, Quebec, and Australia
By Tom Lewis*
It would make a great movie.
Only James Cook, a rising young officer in the Royal Navy, already known for his spectacular navigation...
Trump class could pressure AUKUS subs plan
The US Navy has confirmed that its planned Trump-class guided-missile battleship, whose lead ship would be USS Defiant, will be nuclear-powered. The propulsion decision...
The privatisation of provocation
By Cory Alpert*
In mid-June, a small maritime drone, no larger than a car, got close enough to a Chinese warship to photograph it operating...
Philippines’ new South China Sea strategy
By Xiaobo Liu and Sophie Wushuang Yi*
When China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Philippine counterpart Tess Lazaro on the sidelines of an ASEAN gathering...
A wider role for the US Coast Guard
By Bruce Stubbs
I. Introduction
The United States should designate the U.S. Coast Guard as its lead agency for maritime security in the Western Hemisphere. In...