Trump's Industrieschelte und Hegseth's Beschaffungslinie Anfang Januar 2026 machte US-Präsident Donald Trump per Social-Media-Post seine Kritik am Rüstungskonzern Raytheon (RTX) öffentlich. Vermutlich weniger orientiert am Einzelfall, eher als bewusst gewähltes Beispiel für ein von ihm ausgemachtes breiteres Problem: Lieferfähigkeit und Prioritäten. Der Vorwurf: Falsche industrielle Prioritäten (shareholder value), zu wenig...
London - The British Ministry of Defence is preparing to procure up to four floating dry docks for the maintenance of its nuclear-powered submarine fleet. The Ministry has confirmed that the detailed design and procurement process has yet to be finalised before a contract can be awarded. As soon as these requirements are met, the production order can be placed.
The boarding of the Very Large Crude Carrier tanker "Marinera" (VLCC, ex "Bella 1") in the North Atlantic on 7 January 2026 does not mark a routine case of maritime sanctions enforcement, but a borderline case of international regulatory policy. For the first time, a ship registered under the Russian flag was seized by US forces on the high seas - accompanied by intensive NATO reconnaissance and under quiet...
On 20 November, the British Ministry of Defence announced a contract worth GBP 316 million (around EUR 359 million) with MBDA UK. The contract is for the delivery of the DragonFire laser weapon system, which is to be installed on Royal Navy ships in the future. The first actual installation in the fleet is planned from 2027 - initially on a...
On 21 December 2025, the US government announced the introduction of a new class of large surface combatants in a press release on navy.mil: the "Trump Class". One day later, in a speech at Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump presented the battleship "USS Defiant" (BBG-1) as the type ship of a series of 10-25 units and the centrepiece of a new...
Venezuela's crude oil exports are coming under pressure after the USA seized the crude oil tanker SKIPPER on 10 December. The seizure netted the United States 1.85 million barrels of oil and a 20-year-old supertanker that has been under arrest since 2022 for alleged involvement in a shadow oil trafficking fleet involving the Islamic State.
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