Svalbard: A Testing Ground for Future Authoritarian Ambitions
By Brian Moscioni The Arctic Institute On the northern edge of the world, deep inside the Arctic Circle, a little-known archipelago is gaining attention – but not for reasons most…
Finland to Contribute to NATO’s Peacetime Maritime Activities in 2027
Finland will contribute to NATO’s peacetime maritime activities in 2027. In its plenary session on 29 January 2026, the Finnish Government endorsed a report, presented by Minister of Defense Antti…
Atlantic Chokepoint, Cognitive Front: Russian Influence Operations and the GIUK Gap
By Rachel Butler Arctic Institute Russia is increasingly deploying information influence operations to target independence movements in Greenland and Scotland as part of a broader effort to weaken NATO’s strategic…
Inocea Group Acquires UK’s Wave Class Fast Naval Replenishment Fleet
Inocea announced February 18th, the signing of an agreement to acquire the United Kingdom’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary replenishment ships Wave Knight and Wave Ruler, two of the most capable fast…
Keel Laying Ceremony for New Hopper Dredge USACE Donnelly
On January 22, 2026, Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) and partners, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Royal IHC, held a keel laying ceremony for the ongoing construction of the…
USS Pinckney Completes Maintenance in Singapore
USS Pinckney (DDG 91) departed Singapore, Feb. 4, after a port visit in support of a ship repair and maintenance exercise. Ship repair and maintenance exercises are routinely conducted to…
Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 26 1JA off Japan
By Lt. Matthew Cox, Commander, Task Force 77 The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) completed Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 26 1JA off the coast of Japan in…
United States Pacific Fleet Organization 1 May 1945
Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas Fleet Adm. C. W. Nimitz (3) Deputy Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas Vice Admiral J. H.…
ADSB Celebrates 30 Years of UAE Shipbuilding Excellence
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has celebrated 30 years as a regional leader in advanced naval shipbuilding. The 30th anniversary was marked with a celebration held at ADSB’s shipyard in…
USCG Completes President’s Contract Awards for 11 Arctic Security Cutters
The US Coast Guard announced February 11th that it has completed the award of contracts for 11 Arctic Security Cutters, fulfilling President Trump’s directive to rapidly expand America’s icebreaker fleet.…