Four nations conduct multilateral maritime cooperative activity
The combined defence and armed forces of Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States, demonstrated “a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international...
Norway arrests Russian-crewed Norway-flagged vessel
Police in Tromsø, Norway, report that the Norwegian Coast Guard has detained the Silver Dania on suspicion of sabotage after a request from Latvian...
China’s exploitative fishing fleet
Chinese fishing research vessels are scouting the Arabian Sea. The two research vessels are expected to glean information that will, in the future, support...
UK’s two new unscrewed marine systems
The Ministry of Defence is putting two newly developed uncrewed maritime systems—Snapper and Wasp—through final testing, UK Defence Journal reports.
During a Written Question session...
The alternatives to big ships
By Joseph Zeller*
A single missile can cripple a billion-dollar warship. Australia must explore other forms of sea power to effectively meet its immediate strategic...
China in Pacific: UK admiral’s warning
Western countries should avoid pressuring Pacific Island nations from making a binary choice between working with China or the United States and its allies,...
Bring back the destroyer tender
If war broke out in the western Pacific tomorrow, how would U.S. Navy ships be supplied and repaired, US Naval Institute News asks? Given...
Trump rightly worried about Panama
By Jennifer Parker*
Donald Trump’s foreign policy priorities are coming into sharp focus: shoring up economic security, bolstering national security and sending a clear signal...
Sanctions shatter Russian LNG project
Novatek's LNG construction center outside Murmansk is left in the dark as contractors and subcontractors abandon the plant.
There used to be up 15,000 workers...
Leveraging civilian ship-building
As the Trump administration’s national security team takes office, shipbuilding will clearly be a top priority for the Pentagon, the National Security Council, and...