Putin Replaces Defense Minister with Economist Andrei Belousov
Russian President Vladimir Putin replaced Sergei Shoigu with Andrei Belousov, an economist, as the Kremlin’s minister of defense over the weekend.…
DARPA Aiming to Increase USV Range with Sea Trains Program
As the Pentagon prepares for a fight in the vastness of the Indo-Pacific, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)…
Iranian Spy Ship Commands Strategic Position on Vital Oil Route
The Red Sea forms a physical and geopolitical choke point on much of the world’s trade. At its northern end…
State Department Authorizes $2.37B Harpoon Missile Sale to Taiwan
The U.S. State Department has authorized a possible $2.37 billion sale of Harpoon missiles to Taiwan.…
Marine Corps, Navy Ready to Hone Naval Integration in 2021 Joint Force Exercise
After successfully carrying out an integrated exercise in the Indo-Pacific region, the Navy and Marine Corps are ready to take…
SECNAV Braithwaite Visits Palau as U.S. Courts More Partners in the Western Pacific
Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite visited Palau during a weeklong swing through the Pacific, making him the second high-ranking Defense Department…
U.K. MoD Vows to Play Larger Role on World Stage as Global Security Grows More Complex
The United Kingdom hopes to shoulder a greater share of the burden of keeping peace in an increasingly complex security…
Russian Navy Seen Escorting Iranian Tankers Bound for Syria
Last week, the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Samah entered the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal. After a few miles, the…
Australia to Join U.S., India, Japan for Malabar 2020 in High-End Naval Exercise of ‘The Quad’
Australia will join the India-led Malabar 2020 naval exercise next month, operating along with the U.S. and Japan in an…
U.S., U.K. Navies Working to Achieve ‘Interchangeability’ in Carrier Forces, Collaboration on Unmanned and AI
This post has been updated to include additional information from First Sea Lord Adm. Tony Radakin and US Navy acquisition…
Report: Unmanned Systems Could Track and Fight Submarines At Less Cost Than Manned Ships, Planes
With the Pentagon pitching a future naval force design that calls for as many as 240 unmanned and optionally manned…