Two carriers now in Afghan mission
The Ronald Reagan carrier strike group is now in the Middle East to help support the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, the Navy...
US Navy’s unpaid-labour problem
By Julie Zack
It’s an open secret: The Navy thrives not just on the labor of sailors, but also on the unpaid labor of military...
France as an Indo-Pacific Player
By Jean-Mathieu REY*
SYNOPSIS
Although a European power, France has overseas territories in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Given its stake in the emerging Indo-Pacific, France...
Australia delivers patrol boat to Kiribati
In the latest milestone for the Pacific Maritime Security Program, Australia has delivered a new Guardian-class patrol boat to Kiribati, Defence New reports.
RKS Teanoai II...
France’s Indo-Pacific strategy
France’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific takes place in a context of regional political, economic and strategic re-engagement that dates back to the early 1990s....
HMAS Perth back in the water
Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth was back in the water on July 1.
She was lowered out of the dry dock at the Australian Marine Complex...
Russian mega-sub takes to sea
The Russian Navy’s latest ‘Special Mission’ submarine, K-329 Belgorod, has put to sea for the first time. Open source intelligence seen by Naval News...
Russian-RN warships clash
Russian fighters and warships did not fire warning shots or drop bombs to warn off U.K. warship HMS Defender (D36) operating in the Black...
New theory on Melbourne-Voyager collision
A veteran of HMAS Melbourne share his theory surrounding the tragic Melbourne-Voyager collision 57 years ago.
It was the nation's largest peacetime tragedy, which killed...
Prince of Wales completes sea training
HMS Prince of Wales has completed Basic Sea Training helping to establish her lethality and ability to sustain operations, Forces Net reports.
The 65,000-tonne Royal...