First FS Bougainville Drydocking in Papeete
From August 3 to October 9, 2026, the overseas support and assistance vessel (BSAOM) Bougainville , assigned to the Armed Forces in French Polynesia (FAPF), carried out its first major…
UK Still Pretending FPVs are Warships
Two Royal Navy “warships” have completed a major ten-day workout in the South China Sea with Commonwealth allies. Sister patrol ships HMS Spey and Tamar spearheaded UK Armed Forces’ involvement…
USS Colorado Arrives at HMAS Stirling
Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) arrived at HMAS Stirling today to begin a scheduled, monthlong maintenance period. The visit marks the fourth submarine maintenance period in Western Australia…
Japan’s Push for Unmanned Naval Forces Does Not Solve the Personnel Problem
By Lukas Krutz In fiscal year 2023, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) recruited 9,959 people, just 51 percent of their 19,598-person target, according to Nippon, citing Japan’s Ministry of Defense.…
Naval Coastal Warfare Renaissance
By CAPT (Ret’d) Chris Rawley USN Thousands of harbors, bays, and estuaries dot the world’s coastlines, with many of them located in the vicinity of strategically important choke points. The…
USS Colorado to be First AUKUS Sub in Late 2027
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, and UK Secretary of State for Defence Wes Streeting are pleased to announce the…
USS McFaul 11 Month Deployment
USS McFaul (DDG 74) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Oct. 23, 2026, concluding an 11-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. During McFaul’s deployment, it…
Alvaro de Bazán Home After RIMPAC 2026
The frigate ‘Álvaro de Bazán’ (F-101) arrived at its home port in Ferrol (NW Spain) on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 20. This docking at pier number 3 marks the…
MSI Defense Solutions 20mm for Greece
MSI Defense Solutions LLC (MSI) has completed integration of a next generation 20mm weapon system onto a former U.S. Coast Guard Cutter being transferred to the Hellenic Navy under a…
USS Pinckney Begins Part II of DDG MOD 2.0 Program
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) has commenced the second phase of upgrades under the Destroyer Modernization 2.0 (DDG MOD 2.0) program in a Depot Modernization…
