Northern Coasts 2023: As Realistic as Possible
By von Marcus Mohr Bundeswehr PAO With the departure of the ships of the manoeuvre group from Riga on 11 September, the sea phase of Northern Coasts 2023 has begun.…
Communist China Launches First Type 054B Frigate
China’s new-generation class of guided missile frigate, the Type 054B, will feature a longer operational range, more functions and stronger combat capability, according to Chinese military observers. The Type 054B…
“Friendly” Chinese Drills Outshine US, Canadian, Philippine “Provocations”
China recently conducted multiple military exercises with countries including Thailand, Singapore and Pakistan that have enhanced joint operational capabilities and deepened friendship, and by comparison, concurrent US and Canadian provocations…
Fleet of Foreign Fishing Vessels Monitored by Chilean Navy
There were more than 1 million and a half square nautical miles explored and about twenty hours of flight to identify each of the vessels that are operating in this…
Royal Brunei Armed Forces Launch CARAT 29/2023
The opening ceremony of the 29th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2023 (CARAT 29/2023) between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), the United States Navy (USN) and United States Coast…
Infamous James Alderman and Redemption of CG-249 100 Years Ago
By Captain Daniel A Laliberte USCG (Ret’d) In the morning of Sunday, Aug. 7, 1927, the 75-foot, wooden-hulled Coast Guard Patrol Boat (PB), CG-249, departed Coast Guard Base Six, Fort…
Divers Discover Tragic WW1 Destroyers off Orkney
The wrecks of two WW1 Royal Navy destroyers – plus a merchant ship accidentally sunk when rammed by a British warship – have been identified by divers in Orkney. HMS…
Frigate Liberal Exercises at With Togolese Navy Ship
Last Friday (08), the frigate “Liberal”, of the Brazilian Navy (MB), conducted exercises at sea on the west coast of the African continent with the patrol vessel “Ito” of the…
ARA Libertad Visits Callao
On the morning of September 11th, the frigate training ship ARA ̈Libertad ̈ of the Argentine Navy arrived at the Peruvian port of Callao, after sailing 780 nautical miles from…