First Replenishment of Two Overseas Vessels
During the international exercise Marara 2026 which took place in French Polynesia, the overseas support and assistance vessel (BSAOM) Bougainville and the overseas patrol vessel (POM) Teriieroo A Teriierooiterai conducted…
Degaussing at Sea and the Quiet Naval Worker Bee Behind PLAN Readiness
From China Defense Blog A recent photo captures a very PLAN moment: the Type 072A landing ship Baxianshan getting degaussed at sea, with the Type 911 degaussing vessel Dongqin‑870 working fore and…
MV-75 Cheyenne in the Defense of the GIUK Gap
The Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom gap is not a legacy Cold War concept kept alive by strategic nostalgia. It is one of NATO’s most consequential operational corridors, and it is becoming more…
Lockheed Martin Advances Trident II D5 Modernization
Lockheed Martin has been awarded an $850 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to continue design and development of the Trident II D5 Life Extension 2 (D5LE2) program –…
American Seapower: Innovation and the Jones Act
By Dr Rebecca L. Grant Lexington Institute America has a historic opportunity to revitalize our nation’s maritime power. With powerful bipartisan backing, both Congress and the Trump administration have bold…
Chinese Ship in Baltimore? Why Jones Act Matters
By Dr Rebecca L. Grant Lexington Institute On May 21, the Chinese vessel Jin Zhou Wan, owned and operated by Chinese shipping giant COSCO, took advantage of the national security…
Donjon Marine Awarded NAVSEA Contract
Donjon Marine Co., LLC, a leading provider of marine salvage, towing, and heavy-lift services, has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)…
Efforts to Save HMS President Have Failed
HMS President, a First World War Q-ship (for antisubmarine patrols), has been found to no longer structurally sound, and will be heading for scrap in Erith, Kent this month. The…