USN Aegis anti-missile capability and the deterrence of North Korea

World naval developments. March 2017.
By Norman Friedman* During February and March, Kim Jong-Un continued to escalate his war of nerves against South Korea and its ally the United States. The North Koreans appeared to be preparing for another nuclear test, and some observers interpreted a relatively short-range North Korean missile test as part of an ICBM development program (this now seems unlikely).Indonesia-Australia: joint patrols in South China Sea?
By Shafiah F. Muhibat*
INDONESIA HAS so far demonstrated a cautious approach to the territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Jakarta maintains that it...
Missing from Trump’s grand Navy plan: skilled workers
U.S. President Donald Trump says he wants to build dozens of new warships in one of the biggest peace-time expansions of the U.S. Navy....
Malaysian naval power suffers budget woes
Malaysia’s centrepiece plan for the restructure and recapitalization of its Navy has also been adversely affected by the country’s budget woes, leaving most of...
Ship values successful women
By Aiswarya Lakshmi
International Women's Day at sea onboard HMAS SUCCESS was business as usual with key positions held by female officers and sailors...
Iran, Pakistan hold joint naval drills in east of Hormuz Strait
Iran and Pakistan will hold joint naval exercises near southern Iranian waters, for which a Pakistani flotilla has already reached here, according to Iran's...
Russian spy ship near US Kings Bay Naval submarine base
News outlets including CBS News and CNN are reporting that a Russian spy ship has reappeared just 20 miles south of the U.S. Navy submarine base at King’s Bay, Georgia.






