The War Zone – At-sea reloading demonstrated by USNS Montford Point could be key in a future fight in the Pacific and give these ships a new lease on life.
‘Littoral Deep Battle’
USNI News – The Army’s Plan to Defeat an Amphibious Invasion in the Indo-Pacific.
New Details Of Russia’s Super-Weapon Submarine ‘Khabarovsk’
Covert Shores – Russia is investing heavily in a new generation of “super weapons” designed to bypass and potentially nullify conventional defenses. Foremost among them is Poseidon, an autonomous, nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed underwater weapon with effectively intercontinental range. Details about its newest dedicated carrier submarine, Khabarovsk, are only gradually coming into focus.
Aussie firm commissions first US export of drone submarine
UK Defence Journal – Australian company C2 Robotics has commissioned and christened its first Speartooth Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle delivered to the United States.
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Royal Navy Plans to Use Hybrid Fleet to Keep Pace with Russia in High North
USNI News – The Royal Navy will use its hybrid fleet, enhanced with autonomous and uncrewed vessels, to keep pace with Russia in the High North and North Atlantic, according to the service’s transformation plan.
A Four Ocean Navy: A Wrong Solution to the Right Problem
CIMSEC – Professor Reveron has identified a genuine strategic problem and proposed a historically grounded solution. His geographic differentiation is the correct starting point for the analysis the nation needs. The problem is that he skips that analysis and proceeds directly to organizational and industrial solutions — giving us the Four-Ocean Navy Act before the strategy that would justify it.
Practice Makes Deterrence: India’s Next Nuclear Challenge at Sea
War on the Rocks – India’s ballistic missile-carrying, nuclear-powered submarine fleet is a commendable achievement, but to fully reap the benefits of these powerful platforms, greater operational readiness and doctrinal innovation will be necessary. Some issues will be addressed as India develops more capable boomers with greater endurance and the ability to carry more advanced missiles, while also testing and integrating longer-range missiles.
India’s Great Nicobar Project is The Dragon’s Nightmare
Sunday Guardian – A sprawling, $10 billion initiative to transform India’s southernmost island into a commercial and military hub, it has the potential to fundamentally alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific.
Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Operating in the Mediterranean Sea
USNI News – Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is now operating in the Mediterranean after leaving the Red Sea last week.
U.S. AH-64 Apache, MH-60 Seahawk Helicopters Sink Six Iranian Boats
The War Zone – Commercial vessels and American warships are coming under Iranian attack around the Strait of Hormuz as a new U.S. maritime protection plan has kicked off.
First Ships Transit Strait Of Hormuz Under New U.S. Protection Plan
WordPress – Project Freedom appears to be aimed, at least for now, at evacuating ships stuck in the Persian Gulf since the war with Iran began.
Lyme Bay MCM Uncrewed Systems Fit Illustrates ‘Hybrid Navy’ Flexibility
Naval News – The UK’s outfitting of its Bay-class auxiliary vessel RFA Lyme Bay as a naval mine warfare (NMW) ‘mothership’ carrying uncrewed systems for the mine-hunting role illustrates how the Royal Navy’s (RN’s) ‘hybrid navy’ approach can provide flexibility to respond to events like the current Middle East crisis, the UK’s navy chief told a conference in London.
Another warship quietly withdrawn – Royal Navy now down to just 5 frigates
Navy Lookout – HMS Iron Duke has been stripped of her weapons and sensors and has not been to sea since October 2025, despite no formal decommissioning announcement being made. Her withdrawal from active service, less than three years after a £103M refit, raises uncomfortable questions about the Royal Navy’s ability to sustain even its much-reduced surface fleet.
Uncrewed Narco-Drone Boat (USV) Found Off Gibraltar
Covert Shores – A small narco-surface drone (USV – uncrewed surface vessel) has been found by Spanish authorities floating off Gibraltar. The black-pained device could easily be mistaken for a submersible. Like the low-profile narco USV recently found in Colombia it appears to use Starlink for communications and navigation. A camera on the nose would allow the pilot to steer it.
Future Anti-Ship PrSM Prioritizes Indo-Pacific Ops and 1,000 km Range
Naval News – A future variant of the U.S. Army’s future Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) anti-ship ballistic missile should be able to strike maritime targets at ranges up to 1,000 kilometers and must be able to operate in the Indo-Pacific, according to recent program documents.
Royal Navy team warns of humanitarian crisis as mariners trapped by dual blockade in the Gulf
Navy Lookout – The Strait of Hormuz has effectively ceased to function as an international shipping lane, with the Royal Navy-led monitoring team reporting fewer than 10 vessels transiting daily against a pre-conflict figure of around 130. The International Energy Agency has described the consequences as the greatest global energy security challenge in history and the largest oil supply disruption ever recorded.
US Reveals New Details Of Their Ukrainian Magura USV
Covert Shores – The U.S. Department of Defence (DoD) has released photos on the official media site DVIDS showing a Ukrainian Magura USV (uncrewed surface vessel) at the Balikatan 2026 exercise in the Philippines in April. The exact model may be the Magura V6 or V7. The photos include the loading of a novel shaped charge warhead which was used in the MARSTRIKE-N live firing component of the exercise.
How the UK-led anti-Russian Northern Naval Force might operate
Nova News – The political-military objective is to transform the existing cooperation into a more integrated device
Navy, Marine Corps weighing force generation model revamp for amphibs
Breaking Defense – Navy and Marine Corps leaders said they are considering shaking up the 36-month Optimized Fleet Response plan, in lieu of a longer cycle that can accommodate two deployments.
GUGI: Russia’s secretive and strategically important special forces of the sea explained
Forces News – When you hear about Russian subs and warships in UK waters, spying on data cables or testing UK defences, they are probably part of GUGI – the Russian acronym for the Main Directorate of Deep Sea Research. Since the end of the Cold War, GUGI has avoided the defence cuts imposed elsewhere, allowing them to pour millions into submarine development. They are effectively Russia’s Special Forces of the sea, who are capable of carrying out extreme deep sea operations.
Marines Offer Glimpse Of New Plan For Its Future Ground Combat Forces
The War Zone – Ground Combat Element 2040 offers hints into how the Marines expect to fight in a future dominated by AI and autonomous weapons.
Marines Considering Alternative Ships for SOUTHCOM Deployments
USNI News – The Marine Corps is preparing to deploy Marines on specialty platforms like the Expeditionary Fast Transport and the Expeditionary Sea Base to meet combatant commander demands in the Caribbean.
US Navy to extend service life of amphibious assault ship USS Wasp by 5 years
Defense News – The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have extended the lifespan of the lead Wasp-class amphibious assault ship by five years and are considering doing the same for other vessels in the amphibious fleet.
China Maritime Studies Institute – Given the substantial increase in sustainment requirements for the PLA Navy’s next-generation aircraft carriers, and acknowledging the limitations inherent in the Type 901 replenishment ship due to the technological constraints of its design era, the next-generation (新型) carrier replenishment vessel is expected to undergo significant modifications compared to its predecessor in several key areas.
Is the Shadow Fleet Rallying ‘Round the Russian Flag?
RUSI – International pressure on flag registries has pushed part of Russia’s shadow fleet directly under Russian registration, potentially exposing news limits of sanctions enforcement.
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