The U.S. Navy Must Decide Now to ‘Scrap’ or Save a 100,000 Ton Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier
Synopsis: With the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier nearing the end of its planned life, the Navy faces a…
The Navy Is Sending a ‘Supercarrier’ and Warship Armada to Iran’s Backyard
Summary and Key Points – Iran Crisis Deepens: President Donald Trump confirmed that a U.S. naval “armada,” led…
FY26 defense bill boosts budget by $8B, largely bypassing last-minute $28B munitions request
WASHINGTON — House and Senate appropriators have agreed on an $838.7 billion defense topline for fiscal 2026 in…
China launches war games around Taiwan as island vows to defend democracy
WEST PHILIPPINE SEA, PHILIPPINE – APRIL 27: A Chinese warship is seen sailing near several Philippine and United…
China showed off its nukes and caused problems in the region: 5 Indo-Pacific stories from 2025
2025 was quite an eventful year as far as the Indo-Pacific is concerned, with perhaps the least surprising…
Middle East missiles, large contracts and space ambitions: 2025 review
The last 12 months have been as busy as ever in the Middle East. Throughout the year, strikes…
Trump announces new battleship, part of class named after himself
US President Donald Trump unveiled a new battleship, the USS Defiant, as part of the newly launched “Trump-class”…
A first, the Navy launches one-way-attack drone from a ship at sea
The Navy launched a one-way attack drone from a ship in the Middle East for the first time…
Spain approves $5.3 billion mega-order of 100 Airbus helicopters
BELFAST — Spain’s Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM) procurement agency has formally agreed to purchase 100…
USS Nimitz comes home for the last time
U.S. sailors man the rails of the USS Nimitz as it pulls into San Diego on Dec. 7,…
US seizes Venezuelan oil tanker in major escalation with Maduro
By Christina Thykjaer & Jeremiah Fisayo-Bambi with AP Published on 11/12/2025 – 7:55 GMT+1 •Updated 9:19 US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday…
New Zealand navy patrolling East Asia waters shadowed by seven different Chinese warships, NZDF says
Today, the NZDF also revealed that the Chinese were keeping a close watch on the Kiwi activities. “During…