USCGC Frederick Mann (WPC 1160) Commissioned n Kodiak
The US Coast Guard commissioned its newest and sixth Arctic District Fast Response Cutter (FRC), Coast Guard Cutter Frederick Mann (WPC 1160), for official entry into its service fleet during…
Future Acquisitions for Norwegian Defense Sector (FAF) 2026–2033
Here you will find further information on the defence sector’s planned materiel investments and acquisitions for the period 2026–2033. This version supersedes all previous editions. Introduction Norway must rapidly enhance…
USS Dewey Departs Otaru Following Port Visit
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) departed Otaru, Japan, Feb. 10, following a successful multi-day port visit that strengthened the enduring alliance between the United States and Japan.…
Paving the Way for Next Generation Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile System
By Bob Hall Naval Ordnance Test Unit For more than 70 years, the Naval Ordnance Test Unit has been instrumental in the development and testing of the U.S. Navy’s submarine-launched…
Inocea Group Acquires UK’s Wave Class Fast Naval Replenishment Fleet
Inocea announced February 18th, the signing of an agreement to acquire the United Kingdom’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary replenishment ships Wave Knight and Wave Ruler, two of the most capable fast…
Japan-Canada Defense Ministerial Meeting
On February 13, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. local time for approximately 20 minutes, Defense Minister Koizumi, who was visiting Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference, held a defense ministerial…
Canada Announces Participation in European Union’s Readiness 2030
Statement Issued February 16 in Montreal – most of the money to Quebec as usual? QUOTE The world is changing rapidly. The international rules-based order is fading, and technological change…
Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference
The Secretariats of National Defense and the Navy inform the public that, on February 10 and 11, 2026, General Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, Secretary of National Defense and Admiral Raymundo Pedro…
Svalbard: A Testing Ground for Future Authoritarian Ambitions
By Brian Moscioni The Arctic Institute On the northern edge of the world, deep inside the Arctic Circle, a little-known archipelago is gaining attention – but not for reasons most…
Finland to Contribute to NATO’s Peacetime Maritime Activities in 2027
Finland will contribute to NATO’s peacetime maritime activities in 2027. In its plenary session on 29 January 2026, the Finnish Government endorsed a report, presented by Minister of Defense Antti…