Japan-U.S. Bilateral Exercise
The JMSDF conducted a bilateral exercise with the U.S. Navy (USN) in order to strengthen the capability of Japan-U.S. Alliance for effective deterrence and response as described below. 1. Objectives…
FS Ventose Seizes 320 kg of Cannabis in the Caribbean
On January 23, the Surveillance Frigate (FS) Ventôse , on a maritime surveillance patrol in the Caribbean Sea, intervened on a fishing vessel with suspicious behavior. This intervention led to…
Brazilian OPV Araguari Takes Part in Gulf of Guinea Exercise
The multinational military exercise on the West African coast known as “Obangame Express” ended the maritime stage last Thursday (2). Conducted by the United States, the operation is carried out…
Online Exhibition Tugs at the Heartstrings
Never-before-seen footage of stranded asylum seekers being rescued amid storm-driven surf is just one of the items on display in a new online exhibition about the history of Navy. HMAS…
HMS Victory Wants to Hire a Deputy Project Director
HMS Victory is the world’s only surviving example of a first-rate line of battle ship from the age of sail. Since 2012, the National Museum of the Royal Navy has…
Colombian Navy Commissions New River Patrol Vessel
This Unit was built by the Science and Technology Corporation for the Development of the Naval Maritime and Fluvial Industry – COTECMAR. In a military ceremony presided over by the…
Official Note on the Dismantling of the Former São Paulo
The Ministry of Defence, the Advocacy General of the Union and the Brazilian Navy inform that, in relation to the hull of the former Aerodrome Ship São Paulo, it is…
V-22 Joint Program Issues Bulletin to Restrict Flights
Based on the recommendation from the V-22 Joint Program Office, the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command and U.S. Navy issued a time limit, via fleet bulletin,…
India and Freedom of Navigation: Maritime Power and Control of the Sea
By Dr. Patrick Bratton In April 2021, the US Navy conducted a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) inside India’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), sparking an outcry among Indian commentators. Some…
DLA, DSCA Look to the Future During FMS Summit
By Nancy Benecki Agility and auditability were among the themes discussed at the annual Defense Logistics Agency/Defense Security Cooperation Agency Foreign Military Sales Summit held Jan. 18-19 at DLA’s headquarters…