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French Carrier Charles de Gaulle Kicks Off La Perouse Exercise in South East Asia
USNI News – The French Carrier Strike Group is spearheading the French Navy-led multinational biennial exercise La Perouse 25 that began on Thursday across three critical maritime passages in South East Asia.
Royal Navy submarine authorised to surface close to Russian spy ship operating close to the UK
Navy Lookout – Speaking in Parliament today the Defence Secretary told Parliament in November he had authorised an RN submarine monitoring Russian spy ship Yantar to surface in close proximity.
Spain S-81 Submarine participates in major naval drills to assess interoperability and combat readiness
Army Recognition – The Spanish Navy recently conducted a critical joint exercise in the waters near Cartagena, centering on the S-81 Isaac Peral, the first of the S-80 class submarines.
(Thanks to Alain)
Russia’s “Underwater War”? Portuguese Aircraft Tracks Moscow’s Oceanographic Vessel Fearing Cable Sabotage
Eurasian Times – A Portuguese Air Force aircraft monitored and tracked a Russian oceanographic vessel after it allegedly entered the Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on January 18 amid widespread concerns regarding undersea cable sabotage that have been largely attributed to Russia.
(Thanks to Alain)
Chinese Navy Commissions First Type 054B Next Gen Frigate
Naval News – The Type 054B is a completely new design from the keel up. Nevertheless the frigate appears to share some key characteristics with the preceding Type 054A FFG.
Iran opens 500m deep underground missile base in the Gulf
BulgarianMilitary.com – Iran revealed an underground naval missile base in a secret location somewhere in the Persian Gulf last night
(Thanks to Alain)
Arleigh Burke Destroyers Taking On Navy Air Defense Commander Role As Cruisers Disappear From Fleet
The War Zone – Arleigh Burke class Flight IIA destroyers were the air defense commanders for two carrier strike groups last year and plans are now underway to expand the practice.
Nulka Combat Use Shows Warships Need Longer-Lasting Electronic Warfare-Enabled Decoys
The War Zone – The Navy wants ships to be able to launch decoys that are capable of luring away missiles for tens of minutes to help defend against incoming barrages.
Houthi Pledge To Curtail Ship Attacks Sparks New Security Assessment
The War Zone – In the wake of the Gaza War ceasefire, the Houthis vowed to limit shipping attacks only to vessels directly affiliated with Israel.
The Royal Navy – convening force to protect UK maritime infrastructure
Navy Lookout – The 2025 SDR is likely to give much-increased weight to UK mainland defence. The RN has a critical part to play in this defence, in some ways a return to its historical roots but also adapting to new threats and meeting the exponential growth in seabed warfare challenges.
Nato flotilla assembles off Estonia to protect undersea cables in Baltic Sea
The Guardian – A Nato flotilla likened to “the security camera of the Baltic” has assembled off the coast of Estonia as the military alliance seeks to protect European undersea cables and pipelines from sabotage.
Russia’s Options for Naval Basing in the Mediterranean After Syria’s Tartus
RUSI – Russia’s Mediterranean foothold faces uncertainty, with Tartus’s future hanging in the balance and alternative bases in Libya and Algeria offering limited, politically fraught substitutes.
The Eastern Mediterranean: Cyprus and the Geopolitics of Turkish Irredentism
RUSI – As Turkey asserts its ‘Blue Homeland’ doctrine, Cyprus faces mounting challenges over maritime rights and energy security in an increasingly volatile Eastern Mediterranean.
Littoral Combat Ship Can Now Rapidly Shoot Down Aerial Drones With Hellfire Missiles
The War Zone – Houthi attacks in the Red Sea prompted the Navy to rush the counter-drone Hellfire capability to the Freedom class LCS.
Navy To Simplify Drone Ship Plans, Focus On Containerized Payloads That Look Alike
The War Zone – After spending years charting a way forward to a family of unmanned surface vessels in a specific array of sizes and configurations, the Navy is eyeing a major course alteration that would see it pursuing a simpler and more interchangeable design. According to Rear Adm. William Daly, head of the Navy’s surface warfare division (N96), the wish list is now simple: he wants to amass a large number of these unmanned boats quickly and equip them with payloads that fit in common containers and are designed to confuse the enemy.
Swedish Officials Warn of Hybrid Warfare Threats from Russia, China
USNI News – The Swedish Armed Forces issued a statement this week warning about the threat of hybrid warfare, stating Russia, China and Iran were conducting intelligence operations against Sweden and the nation’s political, military and civil authorities must be prepared for indirect and direct threats. On Sunday, Sweden’s Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, said that while Sweden was not at war, there was no peace either and the country and its neighbors are exposed to hybrid attacks.
Drone Boats Being Rushed To Help Prevent Baltic Seafloor Cable Sabotage
The War Zone – At least 20 drone boats will take part in NATO’s new Baltic Sentry effort spurred by suspected sabotage of undersea cables.
France Decries Russian S-400 Radar Locking Onto Its Maritime Patrol Aircraft Over Baltic Sea
The War Zone – French Navy Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft was illuminated by the fire-control radar of a Russian long-range air defense system, while flying over the Baltic Sea earlier this week, according to France’s Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu.
China’s other new combat aircraft: a crewed fighter, maybe for aircraft carriers
ASPI – Bill Sweetman says Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group’s J-36 scooped up most of the publicity around China’s late-December revelations, but a second combat type, one from Shenyang Aircraft and referred to for now as J-XX, was revealed at the same time.
Houthis Claim 7th Strike on Carrier Truman as Red Sea Conflict Continues
USNI News – The Houthis announced that they targeted the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on Friday, casting doubt on whether the Yemen-based terrorist group would stop its attacks on ships in the Red Sea following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Navy Warships Have To Leave Red Sea Fight For Weeks To Reload Their Missiles
The War Zone – Such a reality, and its implications for a war with China, are driving the development of the Transferrable Reload At-sea Method used to reload missiles underway.
Iran Unveils New Spy Ship Based On Corvette Hull
The War Zone – While most intelligence-gathering ships are based on commercial designs or specifications, Iran’s new spy ship uses a Mowj class corvette hull.
French Navy Kicks Off La Perouse 2025 Exercise In East Indian Ocean
Naval News – The multinational La Perouse exercise, which takes place every two years, has begun in the eastern Indian Ocean around the Indonesian archipelago. Nine French allied and partner navies are participating. The focus is to train to secure strategic sea lines of communication in the Indo-Pacific.
Russian Ship Sinking: Spy Ship Yantar Diving On Wreck
Naval News – During the forenoon of January 15th, the Russian oceanographic research vessel Yantar arrived in a position 40 nautical miles north of Oran, Algeria, and 216 nautical miles east of Gibraltar.
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