Video of PLA-N exercise in the east China Sea
A video of a PLA-N exercise in the east China Sea was released. The exercise involved a destroyer flotilla led by the guided-missile destroyer Zhengzhou in the...
US admiral’s Russia-China concern
In the wake of Russia and China’s strengthened ties, the U.S. admiral who oversees America’s nuclear forces said Tuesday he is “very concerned” about...
$4.3bn for WA large vessel dry berth
The Australian Government says it will invest up to $4.3 billion to deliver WA’s first large-vessel dry berth, Australian Defence Magazine reports.
The Henderson dry-dock...
US Congress briefed on Navy
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress
Summary:
The current and planned size and composition of the Navy, the annual rate of...
US: more money for a smaller Navy
The U.S. Navy is requesting more money in its fiscal 2023 budget proposal compared to the previous fiscal year, but it’s still on a...
US Marines need ships
Fewer Marines than in recent history have spent time aboard ship. For those who transited the world’s oceans to fight in Iraq or Afghanistan,...
Australia warned of Solomons deal last year
The Solomon Islands Opposition Leader claims he warned Australian officials last year that China was negotiating a military pact which could see a base...
US Navy finanalises RIMPAC planning
The U.S. Navy and 26 partners and allies have concluded a final planning conference for this year’s Rim of the Pacific exercise, the largest...
US Navy can decommission five cruisers
The Navy is clear to decommission five Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 defense appropriations bill, USNI News understands.
The...
China’s draft deal for Solomons military base
Chinese warships could be stationed just 2000km from the Australian coastline under a proposed agreement between Beijing and the Solomon Islands, the New Daily...