Why only now? After Ukraine's self-built surface drones have repeatedly caused damage to the Russian aggressor's naval forces as far away as Novorossiysk at the other end of the Black Sea, a strategic rethink is now taking place - including in the media: in order to take preventive action against the threat posed by these naval drones, the...
You can do good with a hospital ship - and use it in a targeted manner - as you see fit. And China likes to do good in the South Pacific to those countries that have turned their backs on Taiwan and lend a sympathetic ear to the dragon. But this dragon is not a cuddly toy!
Sea levels are continuing to rise worldwide. Some countries are particularly affected by the consequences. A little-noticed consequence of the global heatwaves this year is the further rise in sea levels with all its consequences for humanity. Even without further global warming, global sea levels will continue to rise. According to a recent...
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai launched the first guided missile frigate of the Jiangkai III class (Type 054B) at the end of August. With a length of 147 metres and a displacement of around 6000 tonnes, the all-electric successor to the Jiangkai II class (Type 054A) is definitely a new design, which is expected to deliver an impressive performance despite being 50 percent larger.
The STOCKHOLM made history with a collision off the American coast. After more than seven eventful decades at sea, the ship is now about to be scrapped. Today's ASTORIA is one of the last historic ocean liners and the oldest ocean cruise ship in the world. Although the SEA CLOUD from 1931 is older, it...
The US Coast Guard is making progress on the construction of the new heavy icebreaker class. Bollinger Shipyards began cutting the first steel plates for the first Polar Security Cutter (PSC) class unit at Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in August. The type ship, the POLAR SENTINEL (PSC-1), is the first heavy icebreaker in 50 years to...
Many nations are taking part in the Swedish exercise Aurora 2023. Deu Marfor is taking over the command of NATO maritime units. Totalförsvar was the motto of the Swedish exercise Aurora 23 and means nothing less than total defence. Sweden gave expression to this term with the largest defence exercise on its own territory for 30 years,...
With the commissioning of its first indigenous aircraft carrier in 2022, the Indian Navy took the step from buyer to manufacturer. Many components on board come from local production. With its first indigenous aircraft carrier, which is also the Indian Navy's largest warship to date, India is moving ever closer to a blue water...
India feels like an up-and-coming nation and is becoming increasingly self-confident. This is also reflected in the country's maritime ambitions. India, a nuclear power, is single-mindedly expanding its navy. In addition to destroyers, frigates, corvettes and submarines, the armament and modernisation programme also includes aircraft carriers and strategic submarines. India's navy is thus growing,...
Venezuela - Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's close relations with the Iranian rulers are bearing fruit: the two PEYKAAP III missile speedboats may be small, but they are not entirely without bite. One visit by the Iranian naval group, which is travelling around the western world, at the beginning of the year and Venezuela already has...
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