Three Ships Commissioned Together at GRSE Kolkata
The Indian Navy is scheduled to commission three indigenously built frontline platforms – Dunagiri, Sanshodhak, and Agray – in Kolkata on 21 Jun 2026. The landmark ceremony will be presided…
Philippine, U.S. Conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity
The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Armed Forces conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone June 14th-19th. This activity demonstrated a…
De Ruyter Diverts to Strait of Hormuz
The air defense and command frigate HNLMS De Ruyter may have a role in ensuring free passage in the Strait of Hormuz. Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius writes this today in a…
USS Mitscher Returns from Deployment
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) returned to Naval Station Norfolk June 16, concluding an 11-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations. The…
US, Philippine Coast Guards in Guam Ahead of RIMPAC
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Philippine Coast Guard completed a series of joint pre-exercise engagements in and around Guam from June 9–13 as the Philippine Coast Guard offshore patrol…
Construction Second Portuguese AOR Begins in Turkey
The June 18 ceremony, chaired by STM’s Deputy Director General of Naval Systems, Bülent Soydal, was attended by the Head of the Multidisciplinary Teams of the New Naval Assets Projects,…
George Washington Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Guam
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, along with embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Shoup…
USS Canberra Departs Colombo After Scheduled Visit
Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) departed Colombo June 14, 2026, after a scheduled port visit to strengthen relations with the Sri Lanka Navy. The visit underscores the…
A European Way of War Without the United States
By Ruben Stewart IISS Since April 1949, the dominant military power in Western Europe has been an alliance – NATO – led and shaped by the United States. Generations of…