NATO Ships Take Part in Largest NATO Exercise of 2025
Two of NATO’s naval task groups have taken part in NATO’s largest exercise of 2025, Exercise Steadfast Dart, in the Aegean Sea. The exercise took place from 10 – 17…
Taiwan Threatened by 32 CCP Aircraft February 26
The Ministry of National Defense stated today (26) that since 0842 hours, it has detected 32 sorties of Chinese J-11, KJ-500 and other types of main and auxiliary fighters and…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett Visits New Zealand
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) recently concluded a month-long engagement with New Zealand, strengthening ties with the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and reinforcing the U.S. Coast Guard’s…
CTF153 and USS Stout ‘Ready Together’ for Red Sea Security
Combined Maritime Forces’ Combined Task Force 153 and the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) have remained ‘ready together’ as they safeguard maritime security in the…
USS Minnesota (SSN 783) Advances AUKUS with Port Visit
USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived in Western Australia on February 25, 2025, kicking off the first of two planned U.S. fast-attack submarine visits to HMAS Stirling in 2025. Port visits…
Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint 25-71 (Resilient Shield)
Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. forces launched Fleet Synthetic Training – Joint (FST-J) 25-71 (Resilient Shield), at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Japan, and other command centers throughout the region,…
Joseph Gerczak Returns From Patrol in American Samoa
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) returned home to Honolulu February 22 following a 37-day territorial integrity patrol along the U.S. maritime border in American Samoa. The Joseph…
NVL Lays Keel for First New German Fleet Service Ship
In the presence of the Deputy Inspector General, Lieutenant General Andreas Hoppe, we successfully laid down the keel of the first fleet service boat today. Vice Admiral Thomas Daum, Inspector…
Menez Nunez and Navarra Complete CALOP
Frigates ‘Méndez Núñez’ (F-104) and ‘Navarra’ (F-85) have completed their operational qualification (CALOP) simultaneously. Thus, an intense and demanding schedule of group exercises has been completed, whose objective was to…
Royal Navy Launches REMUS 300 From JS Bungo at IMX
The Mine and Threat Exploitation Group (MTXG) successfully spent time with JS Bungo, a Uraga-class mine counter measure vessel from the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force. X-Ray Unit 1 are MTXG’s…