Kelly: We Must Turn the Tide on Shipbuilding
Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee Chairman Trent Kelly (R-MS) delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the Navy FY27 Budget Request for Seapower and Projection Forces. Chairman Kelly’s…
Norway and France Sign Mutual Defense Agreement
By Les Pa Norsk Today, Norway and France have signed a comprehensive defense agreement under which the two countries commit to come to each other’s aid should the need arise.…
Frigate Amiral Louzeau Launched in Lorient
On 19 May, the launching ceremony for the second Defense and Intervention Frigate ordered by the French Government defense procurement and technology agency (DGA) for the French Navy (Marine nationale)…
Sweden Orders Four Luleå-class Frigates for Air Defense Role
The Government has recently tasked the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration with initiating negotiations on the procurement of four frigates based on the FDI concept (Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention) from…
NATO MCM Forces Conduct ITA MINEX 2026
Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) successfully participated in Exercise ITA MINEX 2026, reinforcing interoperability, operational readiness, and cooperation among Allied maritime forces. Participating in SNMCMG2 units included Hellenic…
Netherlands Considers Sending Minehunter to Strait of Hormuz
HMS Willemstad may have a role in guaranteeing free passage in the Strait of Hormuz later. Ministers Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius of Defense and Tom Berendsen of Foreign Affairs informed the House…
Philippines & Japan Conduct High-Level Engagements, Reaffirm Maritime Partnership
The Philippine Navy reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to maritime cooperation and regional stability through the Official Visit of the Flag Officer in Command, Vice Admiral Jose Ma Ambrosio Q Ezpeleta…
Clearing Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: Q&A with Scott Savitz
Reprinted from RAND. Edited for spelling and clarity. Hundreds of U.S. airstrikes have targeted one of Iran’s key strengths in recent months: naval mines. U.S. officials believe those strikes have…