A European Way of War Without the United States
By Ruben Stewart IISS Since April 1949, the dominant military power in Western Europe has been an alliance – NATO – led and shaped by the United States. Generations of…
BRP Corregidor Delivers Earthquake Relief Supplies
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted a three-day hauling operation of relief goods at Port Area, Manila from June 12 to 14, 2026 to support ongoing relief efforts for communities…
Romanian Navy in 10th Activation of MCM Black Sea TG
The minesweeper M 271 “Captain Constantin Dumitrescu” left on Monday, June 15, from the military port of Constanta, to participate, for two weeks, in the 10th activation of the Task…
Saronic Selected for U.S. Navy MUSV Marketplace
The U.S. Department of the Navy has selected Saronic as one of seven companies to advance to the at-sea testing phase of the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Marketplace —…
Japan Thanks Netherlands for UNSCR Patrol
From early to mid-June, Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS DE RUYTER conducted monitoring and surveillance activities against illicit maritime activities, including ship-to-ship transfers with North Korean-flagged vessels prohibited by the…
Navantia Testing Submarine AIP System
Navantia, at its Cartagena shipyard, has begun testing of the Air Independent Propulsion system (AIP) already incorporated into the section of submarine S-83 ‘Cosme García’, the third unit in the…
Who Really Owns the Ocean? Not as Simple as You Think
By Madan Veluvolu To most people, the sea is just water stretching beyond the horizon. But under international maritime law, every nautical mile carries a different meaning, different rights, and…
ACT Backs a Beacon Project to Strengthen Awareness in the High North
At NATO Allied Command Transformation, Beacon Projects are intended to turn promising ideas into practical progress for the Alliance. They focus effort on initiatives that can address real operational challenges,…