Philippines on Chinese Missile Launch
The National Security Council views with serious concern China’s recent launch of an unarmed, intercontinental-range ballistic missile from a submarine into the South Pacific. China may call the launch “routine,”…
Five Abukumas Going to Philippine Navy
The Philippines will be getting five newly retired Abukuma class destroyers from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), boosting its naval capabilities, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro…
MCM Black Sea Group Missions Expanded
The Minister of National Defense signed, on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Ankara, the Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Romania, the Government of…
INS Mahendragiri Commissioned July 11
The Indian Navy is set to commission its sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, Mahendragiri (F38), at Visakhapatnam on 11 Jul 2026. Named after the majestic Mahendragiri mountain range in…
USS Salisbury Sound
(AV-13: displacement 13,635; length 540’5″; beam 69’3″; draft 22’3″; speed 19.2 knots; complement 684; armament 4 5-inch, 20 40-millimeter, 20 20-millimeter; class Currituck) A sound near Sitka, Alaska. Puget Sound…
Twelve Nations to Boost Security in Northern Waters
Eleven European countries and Canada have decided to cooperate more closely on security in the North Atlantic, the Arctic and the Baltic Sea. This decision was announced at the NATO…
The Ankara Summit Declaration
We, the Heads of State and Government of the North Atlantic Alliance, have gathered in Ankara to reaffirm our ironclad commitment to our collective defense under Article 5 of the…
Netherlands-UK Enhanced Maritime Partnership
The United Kingdom (UK) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands reaffirm the enduring strength of their defense partnership and their shared commitment to the security of the Euro-Atlantic area. The…
Canada to Enter Historic Submarine Partnership with Germany and Norway
Canada has decided to procure the same type of submarines as Norway and Germany. Canada’s participation in the German-Norwegian submarine program will strengthen NATO’s overall defense capabilities in the north…
Jeffrey Lantz Awarded 2025 International Maritime Prize
Mr. Jeffrey G. Lantz – a naval architect, marine engineer and former United States Coast Guard captain with more than 50 years of maritime experience – has been selected as…