US-Japan-Republic of Korea trilateral chiefs of defence meeting
On 18 July a meeting of the Defence Chiefs of the US, Republic of Korea and Japan was held in Tokyo. They are Chairman...
New Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force chief
On 19 July Admiral Saito Akira was appointed Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF). He relieved Admiral Sakai Ryo who resigned following...
Singapore Navy and Air Force respond to tanker collision
On 20 July the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) Formidable class frigate RSS Supreme responded to a distress call from two merchant vessels. They...
Ukraine’s asymmetrical change to naval warfare
The way Ukraine has successfully used small, unmanned vehicles to force the dominant Russian navy away from its shores is an “arbiter of things...
Japanese warship in Chinese waters
Japan's defense ministry is investigating officers of a naval destroyer that entered Chinese territorial waters for about 20 minutes on July 4, Breaking Defense...
HMS Diamond Returns Home
The destroyer HMS Diamond returns to Portsmouth on 6 July after an historic Red Sea deployment that saw her shoot down nine drones and...
Indian & Chinese warships converge on Casablanca
In separate visits warships from India and China visited the Moroccan port of Casablanca at the same time. India’s frigate, INS Tabar arrived at...
Chinese strike group in Philippine Sea
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy Shandong Carrier Strike Group is now operating in the Philippine Sea, marking the first time this year that the...
Admiral Johnston becomes Australia’s CDF
On 10 July in a ceremony outside Russell Offices, Admiral David Johnston AC RAN, assumed command of the ADF from the retiring General Angus...
Canada to acquire up to 12 conventional subs
On 10 July the Canadian Government announced it would acquire up to 12 Conventional powered, under-ice capable submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN).
The...