90 Year Old Ex-Soviet Minesweeper in North Korean Navy
Project 53 minesweeper T-8 Cheka which was launched in 1936 was found alive in North Korea during commissioning of the destroyer Kang Kon, she’s 90 years old as of 2026…
Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2026
Maritime forces from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), and U.S.…
Harriet Lane Returns from 75 Day Patrol
U.S. Coast Guard cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) returned to Pearl Harbor Aug. 12, 2026, following a 75-day patrol in support of Coast Guard’s Oceania District’s Operation Blue Pacific. Harriet…
USCGC Joseph Tezanos Offloads Illegal Immigrants
Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 16 aliens to Dominican Republic, Thursday, following the interdiction of a makeshift vessel in Mona Passage waters off Puerto Rico, Monday. This interdiction is…
CENTCOM Destroys 3 IRGC Oil Tankers
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers, Sept. 5, after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships patrolling regional…
RNLN Swaps Ships for Potential Hormuz Mission
The air defense and command frigate De Ruyter and the minehunter Willemstad are returning to the Netherlands. At the same time, the frigate Evertsen will depart for the Middle East…
Tacoma Class Frigates of the United States Navy
When the United States entered the Second World War the US Navy was still completing its rebuilding program. In the major fighting types great strides had been made, but there…
Flight III DDGs Redefining Surface Warfare
The U.S. Navy is undergoing its most significant technological transformation to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer (DDG) by introducing the Flight III variant to the Surface Fleet. Flight III…
French Navy in New Caledonia Fully Engaged
From 24 to 27 August 2026, the four French Navy vessels based in Noumea conducted the Cagou exercise in the New Caledonian lagoon and offshore. The surveillance frigate (FS) Vendemiaire,…
HMAS Stuart 2026 Regional Presence Deployment
Anzac Class frigate HMAS Stuart sailed from Fleet Base West in Western Australia this week, as part of the Australian Defence Force’s Regional Presence Deployment program. In the coming months,…