India's submarine hunters: Why the Navy is pushing for more helicopters and P-8I aircraftIndia is urgently bolstering its anti-submarine warfare capabilities amidst growing Chinese and Pakistani submarine presence. Naval helicop...
PM Modi to commission three indigenously built naval ships in KolkataThe three indigenously built frontline platforms -- Dunagiri, Sanshodhak, and Agray -- will be commissioned by the prime minister at Syama ...
UK PM Starmer calls Channel incident involving Russian warship 'reckless'A Russian warship fired warning shots near a British yacht in the English Channel. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the incide...
What to know about the demining and escort mission that US allies want for the Strait of HormuzAllies are proposing a naval mission for the Strait of Hormuz. This mission aims to ensure safe passage for ships and insurers. It involves...
Musket balls and a burnt hull: First shipwrecks linked to Pirates of the Caribbean discovered in Nassau Harbor, The BahamasNassau, Bahamas, once a pirate haven, has yielded six shipwrecks. Three wrecks are linked to the Golden Age of Piracy. These discoveries ar...
Indian Navy expands blue-water capability with 5 new indigenous vesselsThe Indian Navy is set to significantly bolster its maritime security with the induction of five indigenously built platforms this month. T...
Satellite images show suspected structure at disputed South China Sea atoll, but later goneSatellite images revealed a structure at Scarborough Shoal's entrance last week. Later images suggest it has disappeared. The Philippines i...
The great Indo-Pacific hedge - deeper defence ties as US doubts grow and China ascendsNations in the Indo-Pacific are boosting their defense capabilities and cooperation. This is happening as China's military grows and the Un...
Hawaiians spotted sea turtles with mysterious 'graffiti' on their backs, and it sparked a 600-person mission to save the speciesHawaiian sea turtles, known as honu, were found with white markings on their shells. Initially causing confusion, federal scientists turned...
Possible NATO responses to Romania drone crashNATO faces choices after a drone incident in Romania. Beyond mutual defense, the alliance uses political messages and escalating actions. T...
China's military says it drove away Dutch frigate in South China SeaChina's military announced it intercepted a Dutch naval vessel. The frigate De Ruyter was accused of illegally entering Chinese waters near...
Russia flexes nuclear muscles as tensions rise with NATORussia is conducting large-scale nuclear drills involving thousands of personnel. These exercises include missile tests and the issuance of...
Russian jets 'dangerously' intercept UK aircraft over Black SeaRussian fighter jets repeatedly and dangerously intercepted a British surveillance plane over the Black Sea. The Russian aircraft flew extr...
India, Netherlands navies strengthen maritime cooperation with PASSEX off KochiThe Indian Navy vessel INS Sharda recently participated in a Passage Exercise with the Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS De Ruyter. This...
French carrier group moves south of Suez ahead of conditional UK-French Hormuz missionFrance's aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is now in the Red Sea. This move prepares for a possible mission in the Strait of Hormuz. The F...
US Apache attack helicopters deployed in operation against Iranian boats: CENTCOMUS CENTCOM used Sea Hawk and Apache helicopters on Monday to "eliminate Iranian small boats threatening commercial shipping" in the Strait ...
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi embarks Myanmar Navy vessel; discusses maritime security ties with senior military leadersAdmiral Tripathi visited Myanmar's Naval Training Command where he formally handed over some military hardware including containerised smal...