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The littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) interdicted a suspected drug smuggling vessel May 1 while supporting Joint Interagency Task Force South. Alerted to suspected drug smuggling from…
The U.S. Navy Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) will deploy this June-August to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S.…
The purpose is to strengthen the Danish Armed Forces’ capacity within maritime surveillance and intelligence gathering – especially in areas where there are currently limited possibilities for presence. The units…
Commander of Lantamal III Jakarta Brigadier General TNI (Mar) Harry Indarto, SE, MM represented by Lieutenant Colonel (P) Joseph Marteen Marpaung, released the departure of the Japanese warship JS Yahagi…
From April 28 to May 11, 2025, the Courco/Squale operational preparation exercise brought together inter-allied naval assets in the Mediterranean to confront a nuclear attack submarine (SSN) in a realistic…
On May 13, 2025, the high seas patrol vessel (PHM) Commandant Birot set sail from Toulon with eighteen of its former commanders on board. While Commander Birot will be retired…
Minister of Defence Judith Collins has announced a large investment in New Zealand Defence Force operating funding ahead of Budget 2025. The New Zealand Defence Force will receive a $957…
A Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy base recently conducted a vessel degaussing exercise that, for the first time, incorporated AI, significantly improving operational efficiency, according to an official media…
The U.S. Navy (USN) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) conducted a Maritime Counter-Special Operations Exercise to strengthen interoperability and share combat readiness capabilities at sea, May 8-11, 2025. “Enhancing…
All five ships of UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) recently took part in a joint naval exercise off the coast of Naqoura. The exercise aimed to enhance cooperation and interoperability,…