N-test veterans denied medals
Britain's Cold War nuclear test veterans have been denied medals for their role in nuclear weapon tests. About 22,000 servicemen took part in the UK's...
USS Portland tests laser weapon in Gulf of Aden
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducted a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on 14 December while sailing in the Gulf...
First Arafura-class patrol vessel launched
The first of 12 Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels - NUSHIP Arafura - was launched yesterday at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia.
First Assistant...
Russian Pacific Fleet activity increases
In 2021 the Russian Pacific Fleet increased its activity levels by 30-50% over the previous year. For the first time in recent memory an...
Chinese Naval Task Group escort shipping in Gulf of Aden
A PLA-N task group consisting of the guided-missile destroyer Urumqi, guided-missile frigate Yantai and the replenishment ship Taihu is operating in the Gulf of...
Pumice gums up US expeditionary ship
The brand-new expeditionary sea base ship Miguel Keith was nearly sidelined last month after debris from a massive undersea volcanic eruption gummed up vital...
A re-think on AUKUS and subs
By Sam Roggeveen*
I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say that AUKUS – the tripartite defence technology agreement which promises to deliver at least eight...
RN’s shortcomings highlighted
Britain’s parliamentary Defence Committee has fired a broadside at the government, raising significant concerns about the future size and capabilities of the Royal Navy...
US to push back against Chinese assertiveness
The United States will expand its military and economic relationships with partners in Asia to push back against China’s increasing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific,...
Expanding threat spectrum for surface ships
By Sam Goldsmith*
The threat spectrum for surface combatants — ships that can engage air, surface, subsurface and shore targets — is rapidly expanding and...