Navy

by John Konrad (gCaptain) In Admiral James Stavridis’s recent hard hitting Washington Post OpEd, he reminds us that warfare often defies easy narratives, and

Iran has launched naval drills in the Indian Ocean, hosting Russia and Oman amid heightened tensions in the Gulf region. The maneuvers, dubbed “IMEX

NEW DELHI, Oct 10 (Reuters) – India approved on Wednesday plans to construct two of a new class of nuclear-powered attack submarines, two

By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) Inspired by his vision for a “New, Bold Maritime Statecraft,” Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Picture this: A hulking warship bobbing in the Pacific, its missile silos as empty as a politician’s promises.

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Defence Minister on Thursday publicly criticized online trolling of the female captain of a

by Colin Flint (Utah State University) The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has played out largely on land and in the air. It is a bitterly

By Greg Torode – HONG KONG (Reuters) – From a missile discreetly ferried more than 1,000 km (620 miles) to a launch site, to the use of remote

The Scarborough Shoal, a long-disputed maritime flashpoint in the South China Sea – where over 190 Chinese vessels, including 28 cutters and PLAN

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) As another intense storm barrels down upon us—this time Milton, a hurricane of record-breaking intensity heading directly

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In a dramatic turn of events, HMNZS Manawanui, the Royal New Zealand Navy’s newly upgraded hydrographic salvage and

By Tony Capaccio Oct 3, 2024 (Bloomberg) –The Pentagon will spend about $1.2 billion to maintain ships deployed as part of operations in the Red Sea

by John Konrad (gCaptain) At a defense expo in the Philippines, South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean unveiled its Ocean 4300 frigate, signaling more than just a new

By Joe Cash (Reuters) – Chinese air and naval forces are conducting maneuvers in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the military said on

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Faulty welds on U.S. Navy nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers have ignited a firestorm on Capitol Hill, but this isn’t

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan news outlets are reporting the first batch of 100 land-based Harpoon anti-ship missile systems purchased from the United

by John Konrad (gCaptain) The Dutch Ministry of Defense has announced a bold investment of up to €1 billion in two new support vessels that could redefine

West Philippine Sea – by John Konrad (gCaptain) In a striking demonstration of maritime dominance, the Philippine Navy reported an unprecedented sighting

Washington, D.C. — Following reports that the U.S. Navy’s fleet oiler, USNS Big Horn, was damaged during a grounding off Oman’s

by John Konrad – gCaptain has received multiple reports that the US Navy oiler USNS Big Horn ran aground yesterday and partially flooded off the coast