Joint Statement – Nordic Defence Cooperation
On May 5-6 the Nordic Ministers of Defence gathered in Trøndelag under Norway’s chairmanship of NORDEFCO in 2026. The ongoing burden shift in NATO requires us to take more responsibility…
Multinational Forces Sink Decommissioned Ships During Balikatan 2026
Philippine, U.S., Japanese, and Canadian forces integrated land, sea and air platforms to sense, strike and destroy two decommissioned ships off the western coast of Northern Luzon during Balikatan 2026,…
Senator Collins Announces Contract for DDG 149
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that the U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works (BIW) the contract to build the next DDG-51 Arleigh…
Allies Work as One Launching and Landing at Sea
Four nations, four warships and three of the most sophisticated airborne antisubmarine warfare platforms working as one. As part of Exercise Balikatan, air assets embarked on board HMAS Toowoomba, HMCS…
USS Wichita Returns to Mayport
The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13), operating under U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) in the Gulf of America, returned to Naval Station Mayport after completing a six-month deployment…
US Coast Guard Creates New Special Missions Command
The Coast Guard is standing up the Special Missions Command to oversee its deployable specialized forces. The command will enhance the operational effectiveness of the Coast Guard in responding to…
Operation Mare Nostrum XI Begins
On the departure of the ocean patrol vessel ARA “Contraalmirante Cordero” from the Mar del Plata Naval Base, a new surveillance and control operation began in the South Atlantic called…
Depleted Royal Navy Can Only Shadow Russians With FPVs and an RFA
Royal Navy warships and helicopters continuously monitored a Russian frigate and its accompanying vessels in UK waters during a month-long operation. Patrol ships HMS Tyne, HMS Mersey and HMS Severn,…
U.S. and Canadian Maritime Forces Strengthen Alliance with Atlantic Maritime Security Coalition
U.S. and Canadian maritime leadership from Commander, U.S. Second Fleet (C2F), Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, (LANTAREA), Maritime Forces Atlantic & Joint Task Force Atlantic (RCN MCC and JTF-A…
USS Texas Returns From Deployment
The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775), under the command of Cmdr. Andrew S. McGovern, returned to Naval Submarine Base New London Friday, May 1, completing a six-month deployment…