19+ hour, 54+ min ago  (547+ words) HMS Prince of Wales is carrying helicopters set to play a key role as NATO forces conduct submarine detection training in the Norwegian Sea next week. Dynamic Mongoose is NATO's largest anti-submarine warfare exercise in Europe, and it is no…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (440+ words) The three-day joint Russian-Belarusian nuclear weapons exercise has concluded (May 2026) with ballistic missile exchanges between the Barents Arctic region and the Russian Far East, alongside multiple launches of nuclear-capable cruise missiles, the Barents Observer reports. Putin was shown sitting alone…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (216+ words) On 19 May the People's Liberation Army-Navy announced that a naval task group centred on the aircraft carrier Liaoning had departed its homeport for a deployment to the Western Pacific for "training purposes.' "The carrier formation will conduct a series of…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (361+ words) Russia's Northern Fleet was engaged in a large-scale nuclear weapons exercise when a Chinese naval delegation arrived on the Kola Peninsula. A meeting between representatives of the two countries' naval medical services took place on 21 May 2026, according to the Northern…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (618+ words) China is building a network of undersea sensors in the Pacific Ocean to detect the U. S. Navy's nuclear submarines and secure its sea-based nuclear deterrent, Maritime Insight reports. Experts say there might come a time when Western submarines will not be…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (515+ words) On 22 May 2026 the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) released its report Defence's Collins Class Submarines Life of Type Extension " Planning and Implementation. Below is a summary by the ANAO. Why did the ANAO do this audit? What did ANAO Find?...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (520+ words) The relationship between technology and maritime strategy has been a common thread running through many articles that appeared in the Journal of the Australian Naval Institute. In the 2005 Winter edition, it was specifically addressed by, soon to be Admiral, Mark…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (486+ words) In a testament to the enduring strength of the Australia-United States maritime alliance, Commodore David Frost, the Australian Naval Attach" to Washington, has been awarded the 2025 National President's Medal by the Navy League of the United States. The prestigious award,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (342+ words) Admiral Michael Hudson was one of the most influential naval figures for the RAN in the late 20th century. On his passing in 2005, the then Commodore James Goldrick gave an illuminating assessment of his "old boss. It was published in the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (307+ words) On 12 May the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced that around 35 Chinese People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) and Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels were monitored in four key West Philippine Sea (WPS) features within the Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)…...