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Navy and global naval news – carrier strike group deployments, warship construction programs, submarine patrols, and defense budget analysis.

Thursday, May 1, 2025
Defense

Denmark Plans $1 Billion War Insurance for Merchant Shipping

Denmark plans to set aside almost $1 billion to insure its merchant fleet in the event of a war or major crisis. The government proposed the new legislation

May 1, 2025
Total Views: 1277

Thursday, April 24, 2025
Defense

Philippines, US Begin Joint Maritime Drills After Chinese Carrier Group Spotted

The Philippine Navy said a Chinese aircraft carrier battle group had passed near its northern maritime boundaries in the run-up to a six-day maritime exercise

April 24, 2025
Total Views: 1818

Monday, March 31, 2025
Shipbuilding

The Complex Challenge of Modern Shipbuilding: Addressing Systemic Delays Through AI Integration

The United States has a chronic shipbuilding problem: since the 1980s, the construction of large military vessels has significantly and consistently exceeded

March 31, 2025
Total Views: 2142

Friday, March 28, 2025
Defense

Aircraft Carrier USS ‘Nimitz’ Sets Sail for Final Deployment

The nearly 50-year old USS Nimitz, the lead vessel of its class, departed from the Naval Air Station in San Diego for what is likely to be its final

March 28, 2025
Total Views: 9001

Thursday, March 27, 2025
Defense

Secret Service, Navy Counter-Drone Technology Testing Led to Faulty Cockpit Alerts, Officials Say

Testing of counter-drone technology near Reagan Washington National Airport by the U.S. Secret Service and Navy earlier this month led to numerous flight crews

March 27, 2025
Total Views: 3978

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Defense

Australia Air Force Pilots Also Heard Chinese Navy Live-Fire Warning on Radio

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), monitoring a Chinese navy warship as it circumnavigated Australia last month, heard it warn it would use live fire in

March 26, 2025
Total Views: 3154

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Defense

Boeing, Northrop Grumman Await US Navy Next-Generation Fighter Contract This Week, Sources Say

The U.S. Navy is expected to announce this week who will build its next-generation carrier-based stealth fighter - a program worth hundreds of billions over

March 25, 2025
Total Views: 3530

Monday, March 3, 2025
Defense

Norway Says It Will Keep Supplying Fuel to US Navy After Company Calls for Boycott

NATO member Norway will continue to supply fuel for U.S. Navy ships, the country's defense minister said on Sunday, after a call from a private marine fuel

March 3, 2025
Total Views: 676

Friday, February 28, 2025
Defense

China’s Navy Drills Near US Allies Seen as Test for Trump

A spate of drills by China’s military in the Indo-Pacific is testing the Trump administration’s commitment to regional security soon after its actions

February 28, 2025
Total Views: 1931

Defense

EXCLUSIVE-Airline Pilots Surprised by Chinese Navy Live-Fire Warning Near Australia, Messages Show

Pilots first heard about a Chinese live-fire naval exercise near Australia last week when already in the air, receiving messages that forced some to change

February 28, 2025
Total Views: 1023

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Defense

Virgin Pilot Alerted Australia to China Navy Live-Fire Drill

Australia was unaware Chinese warships were set to conduct live-fire exercises off its east coast until its security authorities were alerted via a Virgin

February 26, 2025
Total Views: 4805

Monday, February 24, 2025
Defense

New Zealand Foreign Minister to Question Chinese Naval Activity in Beijing Visit

New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters will touch down in Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit as relations between the two countries are

February 24, 2025
Total Views: 581

Thursday, February 20, 2025
Defense

Chinese Warships Sail Off Coast of Sydney, Testing Australia

Three Chinese warships have been spotted in international waters off the coast of Australia’s largest city, Sydney, in a rare show of military might that

February 20, 2025
Total Views: 1491

Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Defense

Philippines and China Trade Accusations Over Chinese Navy Flight Actions

The Philippine coast guard accused the Chinese navy of performing dangerous flight manoeuvres on Tuesday when it flew close to a government aircraft patrolling

February 18, 2025
Total Views: 1961

Friday, February 14, 2025
Defense

China Accuses Australia of Deliberate Provocation in South China Sea

China accused Australia on Friday of deliberately provoking it with a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea this week, saying the latter was

February 14, 2025
Total Views: 2177

Thursday, February 6, 2025
Defense

Iran’s First Drone Carrier Joins the Revolutionary Guards’ Fleet

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have taken delivery of the country's first ship capable of launching drones and helicopters at sea, the semi-official Tasnim news

February 6, 2025
Total Views: 6233

Friday, January 24, 2025
Defense

Turkey Bets on New Naval Clout for Edge in High-Seas Power Play

When Turkey’s navy welcomed two new ships to its fleet this month, officials left no doubt about the scale of their mission – or its geopolitical

January 24, 2025
Total Views: 4462

Thursday, January 9, 2025
Defense

Taiwan Navy Shows Off Its Steel With Simulated Attack Exercise

Taiwan's navy simulated on Thursday an effort to see off enemy ships as it wrapped up three days of New Year drills, sending two of its newest and most

January 9, 2025
Total Views: 1169

Monday, December 16, 2024
Defense

Norway to Provide $242 Million to Strengthen Ukrainian Navy

Norway said on Monday it would provide 2.7 billion crowns ($242 million) to strengthen the Ukrainian navy and help it deter Russian naval forces in the Black

December 16, 2024
Total Views: 1175

Thursday, November 14, 2024
Defense

In Shadow of New Trump Term, Japan and S.Korea Join US in Asian Naval Drill

U.S., Japanese and South Korean naval forces exercised together in East Asian waters on Thursday in their most complex and final joint drills before

November 14, 2024
Total Views: 902