Top Stories 2024: International Operations in the Western Pacific
Several European nations conducted operational deployments to the Western Pacific this year, combining national strategies, international commitments and participation in…
Finland Seizes Russian Oil Tanker After Suspected Undersea Fiber-Optic Cable Sabotage
Finnish authorities seized the Russian oil tanker Eagle S after the country’s police opened a criminal investigation into the vessel’s possible…
France, Germany not Doing Enough to Support Ukraine, Says Poland’s PM
Poland’s prime minister raised concerns about France and Germany’s lack of a wholehearted commitment to helping Ukraine win the war…
RIMPAC 2022 Kicks Off in Hawaii With 21 Partner Nation Ships
A total of 21 United States partner nation ships, including one submarine, from 14 countries are now docked at Joint…
Panel: Smaller NATO Navies Struggle with Recruitment, Awareness
Three senior NATO navy officers said their countrymen have cases of “maritime blindness” and don’t understand how their navies operate.…
U.S. Navy Wraps Up Drills With Partners in Philippine Sea, Strait of Malacca
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The U.S Navy this week completed exercises in the Philippine Sea with multilateral partners and an…
Pentagon Announces Completion of Global Posture Review
The Department of Defense on Monday announced the completion of its Global Posture Review, which offers few changes in force…
U.S. Begins Exercise Off Japan with Canadian, German and Australian Navies
KUALA LUMPUR – Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and the United States are conducting naval drills in the Philippine Sea off…
U.S. Vinson Carrier Strike Group Drills with Japanese Force in South China Sea
KUALA LUMPUR – While the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21) has departed the Western Pacific, there is still…
U.K. Royal Navy Strike Group Drilling with Oman, UAE in Middle East
KUALA LUMPUR – The United Kingdom Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG 21) is now in the Middle East…