Navy Lookout – The largest number of UK F-35B Lightning jets yet assembled aboard a Royal Navy aircraft carrier has joined HMS Prince of Wales in the Mediterranean for Italian-led Exercise Falcon Strike.
Chinese ‘Mini Drone Carrier’ Seen Being Used As Test Ship
The War Zone – China has assembled an array of unusual open-decked ships for testing and training purposes in recent years.
Carrier USS Ford Holding Off Of North Africa As Trump Reportedly Won’t Strike Venezuela
The War Zone – Two days after passing through the Strait of Gibraltar en route to the Caribbean, the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has not moved significantly from a position just west of Morocco in North Africa, the Navy confirmed to us Thursday. The flattop and elements of its strike group were ordered by President Donald Trump to join the ongoing enhanced counter-narcotics mission in the region, but it is unclear if plans have changed.
HMS Trent arrives to support Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
Navy Lookout – The Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel has arrived in Jamaica to join international relief efforts after the island was devastated by Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm ever recorded to hit the nation.
Logistics is the Achilles’ heel of China deterrence
Breaking Defense – In this op-ed, Eyck Freymann and Harry Halem lay out three areas where action is needed to avoid a logistical catastrophe in deterring China.
America Should Build Its Own Warships While Buying Tankers
War on the Rocks – Shipbuilding is having a moment in Washington. That’s great, but hype doesn’t float boats.
Royal Navy and Norwegian Navy deepen ties during global deployment
Navy Lookout – For six months, frigate HNoMS Roald Amundsen served as part of the UK’s Carrier Strike Group. The vessel hosted an embarked RN Wildcat helicopter and detachment from 815 Naval Air Squadron, an arrangement that tested full integration of air and ship operations under Norwegian command.
Amphibious Warship Returning To Caribbean, Report Claims U.S. Planning Strikes On Mexican Cartels
The War Zone – Even as the U.S. continues to build up forces in the Caribbean ostensibly for an enhanced counternarcotics operation that could include inland strikes, there are reported plans underway for attacks on cartels inside Mexico.
Russia Finally Launches The Poseidon Armed Submarine Khabarovsk
Covert Shores – After a painfully long wait, the Russian submarine Khabarovsk has finally emerged from its construction shed in Severodvinsk. The Pr. 09851 class boat is the second Poseidon carrying submarine in the Russian Navy, following the Pr. 09852 Belgorod. Khabarovsk is a smaller submarine better optimized to the role of carrying Poseidon.
Chinese Navy (PLAN) Submarine Seen Configured To Carry Minisub
Covert Shores – Now several generations of submarine behind the latest Type-039C and Type-041 classes, it seems likely that the first in class Type-039 Song is now assigned a specialized role. The submarine has been observed fitted with mountings for some sort of container or vehicle on her aft casing.
The Royal Navy’s frigate gap – how deep and how long will it last?
Navy Lookout – The RN is now in a position where ageing frigates are being decommissioned well before the replacements are available. There is little that can be done in the short term, but here we attempt to analyse if and when the situation might be recovered.
U.S. Military Task Force Provides Aid, Disaster Relief to Jamaica
USNI News – The U.S. military sent a task force to Jamaica to perform humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts in response to a recent hurricane, U.S. Southern Command announced Friday.
U.S. Unveils Philippine Task Force to Deter Chinese Coercion
USNI News – American and Philippine defense secretaries unveiled a task force designed to deter Chinese coercion in the South China Sea and enhance alliance defense cooperation.
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South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Ambitions Take Major Step Forward
The War Zone – South Korea has been eyeing nuclear-powered submarines for years, and hurdles could remain despite a new green light from Trump.
South Korea’s 30-year quest for nuclear subs pays off. What comes next?
Breaking Defense – Experts warned that the move could spur China or Japan to accelerate their own nuclear sub programs in return.
RFA Tidespring concludes deployment with carrier strike group after conducting 79 replenishments at sea
Navy Lookout – Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker Tidespring has completed her contribution to Operation Highmast, enabling HMS Prince of Wales and allied vessels to operate globally. Since leaving the UK in April, Tidespring has supplied over 30,000 cubic metres of diesel and 4,200 cubic metres of aviation fuel in 79 RAS serials.
Powered Test Of Poseidon Nuclear Torpedo, Putin Claims
The War Zone – According to the Russian leader, the test saw the mysterious weapon launched from a submarine and traveling under nuclear propulsion.
China’s Coming Small Wars
CIMSEC – China will likely test its military might in small wars before embarking on a larger one. The world should take note of China’s entry and actions during a small war. When the People’s Republic of China does engage in a small war, the world will know China is preparing for the forceful reunification of Taiwan.
Carrier’s move to South America leaves Mideast, Europe with none
Defense News – President Donald Trump’s decision to shift the nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier to South America in his campaign against drug cartels is pulling the ship out of the Mediterranean Sea at a time when a tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been threatened by new strikes in Gaza.
Trump: US to share nuclear sub tech with S. Korea, build boats in Philly
Breaking Defense – President Donald Trump in a social media post Wednesday said the United States will share sensitive nuclear submarine propulsion technologies with South Korea, a major diplomatic step that the Biden administration had stopped short of granting its key Indo-Pacific ally.
‘We must not be deterred’: Pacific Fleet boss stresses operations inside enemy range
Breaking Defense – Future operations in the Indo-Pacific will require persistent activity inside the enemy’s reach, according to a top naval commander.
U.S. Forces Kill 14 Suspected Narco Traffickers in Multiple Eastern Pacific Strikes
USNI News – The U.S., under the direction of President Donald Trump, conducted three strikes on Monday against alleged drug trafficking vessels, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced via social media site X. The three strikes hit four vessels in the Eastern Pacific, Hegseth said in his Tuesday post. It is the first time that U.S. has hit multiple vessels during one operation.
Philippines Marines Apprehend Chinese Fishing Boat at Second Thomas Shoal
USNI News – Philippine Marines deployed two small boats last week to escort a Chinese fishing boat that Manila claimed was illegally fishing at Second Thomas Shoal.
German P-8 Aircraft Head to U.K. Air Base to Track Russian Subs
USNI News – The U.K. and Germany will dispatch P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) in the coming months for a joint surveillance mission to track Russian submarines in the North Atlantic, officials announced last week. U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Thursday that German Navy P-8 aircraft will operate from U.K.’s Lossiemouth Air Base, Scotland, “to help defend against Russian aggression,” flying alongside the Royal Air Force P-8 aircraft.
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