The French Navy – Marine Nationale – began its annual Jean D’Arc training deployment on Friday. The annual deployments serve as a rite of passage for new naval officers, for whom it… Continue reading "French Navy Begins Jean D’Arc 2022"
On December 22, the US Navy reported that two days earlier it had intercepted a fishing vessel attempting to smuggle weapons through the Arabian Sea. On board, Coast Guard and… Continue reading "US Navy Intercepts 1,400 Rifles in Arabian Sea"
“There is no agreement between Mauritius and India for the creation of a military base in Agalega” Ken Arian told AFP. The communications adviser to Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth was… Continue reading "Mauritius Denies Reports of Plans to House Indian Base"
In November of last year, Sudan signed an agreement with Russia concerning the construction of a Russian naval base on the Red Sea at Port Sudan. While no airstrip was… Continue reading "Sudan Reviewing Russian Naval Base Agreement"
Following a bilateral decision made in February to withdraw troops from the area, the Indo-Chinese border conflict has quieted down recently. Nevertheless, recent training exercises and new weapon deliveries to… Continue reading "New Chinese Activity Near Border with India"
On 10 May, six US Navy ships escorting the guided missile submarine USS Georgia, as it travelled through the strait of Hormuz, ended up in an incident involving thirteen “fast… Continue reading "US Vessels Fire Warning Shots at 13 Iranians Boats"
Over the weekend the US Navy announced that a massive shipment of military equipment had been intercepted and seized off the coast of Oman. USS Monterey (CG-61), a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile… Continue reading "US Navy Captures Major Weapons Shipment Headed Towards Yemen"
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"
On 3rd February, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab held a videoconference with Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. They discussed common… Continue reading "UK and Japan Agree to Strengthen Defense Cooperation"
India’s command structure is set for a complete overhaul starting with the planned establishment of a new inter-service Maritime Theater Command. India currently suffers from an outdated system where the… Continue reading "India Moving to Establish New Maritime Theater Command"