Four more Pearl Harbour dead identified
Officially, the U.S. death toll in the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor is 2,403. But the books have yet to be closed...
Mauritius makes play for Diego Garcia
When Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth joined other government leaders to congratulate U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, his message touched on the diplomatic storm brewing...
Next US frigate to be named USS Congress
Another Navy ship will be named in honor of George Washington's six original frigates.
The Navy's next frigate will be named the USS Congress, Navy...
Nimitz returns to Persian Gulf
The aircraft carrier Nimitz and its strike group have returned to the Persian Gulf region amid rising tensions with Iran over the killing of...
Big opportunity for Australia in Indo-Pacific
By Peter Jennings*
Australia has a brilliant opportunity to shape US President-elect Joe Biden’s strategy for the Indo-Pacific in a way that will secure a...
Economic costs of South China Sea conflict
A military conflict in the South China Sea would force most shipping from Europe, the Middle East and Africa destined for Asia and the...
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...