The Last Of the Chinese Laundrymen
Royal Navy Replaces Chinese Nationals With Nepalis in Laundry Service PUBLISHED OCT 26, 2023 The Royal Navy has decided to replace a handful of remaining Chinese nationals with Nepalis in […]
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USS Carney – Missile Interceptor
Incident involving US warship intercepting missiles near Yemen lasted 9 hours Published Fri October 20, 2023 A US warship that intercepted drones and missiles near the coast of Yemen on […]
Arafura Woes
About Arafura-class OPV Program The first Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel to be built in Australia was launched in an official ceremony at Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia on […]
AUKUS – An Article by Kim Beazley
Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines will be worth the wait—and the cost 24 Oct 2023|Kim Beazley The United States has never sold a nuclear-powered vessel to any nation. In 1958 it […]
USS Mount Whitney heading to Eastern Mediterranean
The U.S. 6th Fleet flagship Mount Whitney is steaming toward the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Photo: Navy The U.S. 6th Fleet command-and-control ship Mount Whitney is heading to the Eastern Mediterranean […]
Pentagon Extends USS Gerald R. Ford Deployment, Will Move U.S. Marines Closer to Israel
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) and the USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) conduct a RAS in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 11, 2023. US Navy Photo Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has moved […]
South China Sea Deployment
Time for Australia to Commit to South China Sea Patrols HMAS Toowoomba (pictured) and HMAS Hobart will spend three months in South-East and North-East Asia on a “regional presence deployment” […]
Lost Ships of the RAN
The lost ships and men of the Navy By Tom Lewis An oft-repeated suggestion concerning Australia’s military history is that there is only one remaining warship not yet located of […]
AUKUS Presentation
Former submariner John Taubman presnts the illuminating facts about AUKUS. While the presentation is almost 60 minutes long, it’s worth the time spent if you want to be better informed […]
China Continues To Exploit Commercial Shipping for Sealift
China has invested heavily to improve the capability of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). However, its amphibious warfare fleet remains insufficient for any major amphibious operation – such as […]