Type 053H3 Frigates Repurposed as Training Ships
Two Type 053H3 frigates, formerly key warships of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, have been repurposed as training vessels and recently participated in a combat exercise. A military…
NATO Annual ASW Exercise Dynamic Manta in Italy
NATO’s premier anti-submarine warfare exercise, Dynamic Manta 25, has successfully concluded after an intense period of multinational training in the central Mediterranean Sea. This year’s iteration brought together air, surface,…
USS Nimitz Departs of What May Be Her Final Deployment
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) departed Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, for a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific, March 21. For five decades, the Nimitz Carrier…
Taiwan Navy Statement on Towing Mishap
Regarding the incident of “the left side of the Navy ship Dawu got entangled in the tow cable”, the Navy Command today (17) explained as follows: 1. The warship, Dawu,…
USS Vermont Returns Home From First Western Pacific Deployment
The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii after a scheduled deployment, March 16, 2025. Vermont is the third U.S. Navy ship named…
USS Truxtun Departs Norfolk on Independent Deployment
USS Truxtun (DDG 103) departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled independent deployment March 15. The ship’s departure comes after months of training, maintenance, and certification events, which ultimately prepared…
USCGC Reliance Returns to Pensacola (With Video)
Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615) returned to their home port in Pensacola, Monday, following a 60-day patrol in the Florida Straits, Windward Passage and Gulf of America. Reliance deployed…
Building Strength: Australia’s Two Years on Optimal Pathway
The Optimal Pathway announcement, made on March 14, 2023, (13 March US time) marked a significant milestone in Australia’s defense strategy. Over the past two years, the AUKUS defense and…
Hanwha Performs First South Korean Overhaul of a US Ship
Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) completed a seven-month regular overhaul (ROH) at Hanwha Ocean, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea, March 12,…
First Type 054B Frigate Makes Training Debut in Yellow Sea
By Liu Xuanzun and Liu Xuanzun Global Times After its commissioning into the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in January, China’s first Type 054B frigate made its first public…