NATO Alliance Maritime Strategy
Introduction The world is inextricably connected by its oceans and seas, which are essential to ensure global commerce and our way of life. Therefore, maritime security is vital to peace…
Securing the Seas: NATO Updates Maritime Strategy
NATO recently released an update to the Alliance maritime strategy that provides a framework for Allied maritime security across the Euro-Atlantic region. The strategy will help steer the transformation efforts…
Second Type 707 AOR Launched at Papenburg
With the undocking of the second (yet to be named) marine fuel supplier (MBV), NVL has taken another major step on the way to completion and subsequent entry into the…
CTF 152 Conducts Joint Patrol-01
Combined Maritime Forces’ (CMF) Qatar-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 152 successfully conducted the first iteration of Joint Patrol-01, recently. The joint patrol aimed to revolutionize maritime operations using autonomous seaborne…
Romanian Navy Destroys Suicide Drone in Black Sea
The Romanian Naval Forces’ EOD military divers, specialized in the fight against explosive devices, carried out a mission to neutralize an object that was endangering navigation in the Black Sea…
USS John Finn Returns to Yokosuka
USS John Finn (DDG 113) returned to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka on December 3, marking the completion of a scheduled patrol in the Indo-Pacific region. John Finn left for patrol…
Fincantieri Responds to Constellation Class Termination
As part of a general fleet review launched by the U.S. Navy, aimed at transitioning towards a future model focused on technological excellence, manned and unmanned vessels, and a long-term…
USS Thomas Hudner Deploys From Mayport
USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) departed Naval Station Mayport for a scheduled deployment on December 1. The departure comes after months of training, maintenance, and certification events, which ultimately prepared…
Iranian Propaganda Claims Sunken “Destroyer” Jamaran is Restored
Deputy Commander of the Iranian Army for Coordination Affairs Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has said that Iran could manufacture its first sophisticated “destroyer” Jamaran which is a symbol of self-sufficiency…
How Super Hornet Keeps Redefining Airpower
On Nov. 29, 1995, Boeing heritage company McDonnell Douglas took a major step forward in naval aviation when F/A-18 E1 — the first Super Hornet — lifted off at St.…