After the United States Air Force scrambled F-22A Stealth fighter jets twice off Hawaii in response to increased Russian activity off the shore of the archipelago. Russia’s Ministry of Defense… Continue reading "Russian Navy Conducts Anti-Aircraft Carrier Exercise Off the Coast of Hawaii"
Back in December, the US Navy published its “Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels” which included plans for a navy of 355 manned vessels by the 2030s and… Continue reading "US Navy Updates Long-Range Shipbuilding Plan"
The French and Egyptian navies have conducted a joint military exercise dubbed “2021 Ramses” in the Red Sea. The most recent joint military exercise between the two countries Egypt took… Continue reading "French and Egyptian Navies Conduct a Joint Military Exercise in the Red Sea"
The United Kingdom, along with its NATO allies, has reiterated its commitment to defeating ISIS and enhancing regional stability. The UK’s contribution to the Global Coalition against ISIS is Operation… Continue reading "The UK Announces That F-35Bs Will Take Part in Operation Shader Against ISIS."
In late April, US AFRICOM commander General Stephen Townsend warned congress and the public about the dangers of ignoring Africa. As American troops withdraw and US Army Africa merges with… Continue reading "Chinese Bases May Soon Appear on the Atlantic Coast"
This week brought us more interesting military affairs news from around the World. The hunt for Indonesia’s lost submarine, the Nanggala, came to a tragic conclusion, French troops will train… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (26-30 April)"
India and France are to conduct a joint exercise named VARUNA-21 in the Arabian Sea between the 25-27 April. This exercise is set to be the 19th VARUNA naval drill… Continue reading "Indian and French Navy Conducting Bilateral Exercise In The Arabian Sea"
For more than a month, Chinese vessels have been parked just off Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea. The territory is claimed by both China and the Philippines but… Continue reading "Taiwan and Whitsun Reef Crisis Escalates Further"
The general director of a shipyard contracted to carry out repair and refit work on the Admiral Kuznetsov has been arrested by Russian law enforcement. He is alleged to have… Continue reading "General Director of Kuznetsov Refit Shipyard Arrested For Embezzlement"
On March 9th, the Congressional Research Service published an updated version of its report on Chinese naval modernization. Competition with China is increasingly becoming a central focus of not just… Continue reading "Congressional Research Service Published Updated Report on Chinese Navy Modernization"