Road to larger US Navy could be rough
The U.S. has underinvested in its naval forces for too long, the Navy's top officer said last week (Dec 2020), military.com reports.
But the road...
US goes back to Atlantic fleet name
Citing a changing geopolitical world, Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite said Wednesday that U.S. Fleet Forces Command will be renamed as U.S. Atlantic Fleet, a...
HMNZS Te Kaha on way home
After almost three years away in Canada, HMNZS Te Kaha departed for home yesterday after completing a significant frigate upgrade that has futureproofed her...
Offshore patrol vessels tracking well
By Marcus Hellyer*
In the first two parts of this series, I looked at what we’ve learned recently about Defence’s naval shipbuilding enterprise and how...
GG’s speech on investiture of Australia’s first naval VC
Speech by Governor-General David Hurley on the occasion of the investiture of the Victoria Cross on Abel Seaman Teddy Sheean, the Royal Australian Navy's...
NEOC graduates join ‘naval family’
The following is the speech at New Entry Officers Course graduation by Rear Admiral Lee Goddard.
Good morning CAPT Bairstow, CMDR Shirvington, Royal Australian Naval...
Bonhomme Richard to be decommissioned
After thorough consideration, the Navy has decided to decommission USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, due to the extensive damage...
2020 ANI McNeil Prize Awarded to Professor Jason Scholz
The Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan announced the winner of the Australian Naval Institute’s McNeil Prize for 2020 on December 2.
The recipient...
N Korea ‘training dolphins for military use’
Evidence is emerging that the North Korean regime is training dolphins for military purposes, according to new satellite imagery, the US Naval Institute News...
US Navy and marines under-strength: think tank
The Navy and Marine Corps are only “marginally” capable of meeting America’s national security needs, according to a new scorecard from The Heritage Foundation.
The...