Dr. Lee Willett
US, UK carrier strike groups demonstrate NATO presence in North Sea deployments
Two NATO carrier strike groups (CSGs) are currently conducting operations in the North Sea.
The deployments demonstrate a level of integrated, multi-national, high-end capability and...
US Navy conducts first port visit to Finland following country’s NATO membership
The US Navy (USN) has conducted its first visit to Finland since the Northern European country became a member of the NATO alliance.
In late...
UUV Offence and Defence
Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) provide a capability that Western navies must both capitalise on and counter.
In the maritime domain, the underwater world is a...
JMSDF ship visits to UK underline combined commitment to international security
Two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships, from the Japan Training Squadron, have visited the UK for port calls. The visits provided the opportunity...
Iceland, US, and allies conduct annual ‘Northern Viking’ exercise
Iceland, the United States, four NATO partners, and NATO Allied Maritime Command’s (MARCOM’s) Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) are underway with the US-led...
Which Kind of Intensity?
Western navies are seeking the right balance in training types between simulated, synthetic training that can deliver intensity in terms of asset or firepower...
USN Mediterranean training activity demonstrates amphibious and special forces integration with submarine ops
The US Navy (USN) has conducted integrated training, involving a nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine (SSGN) and marine reconnaissance personnel and naval special operations forces (SOF),...
Italy signs contract for two FREMM EVO frigates
The Italian Navy (ITN) will receive two new FREMM multi-role frigates, under a contract announced on 31 July. The ships will be built to...
RAN conducts successful NSM firing at RIMPAC
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has successfully test-fired a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) during the US Navy (USN)-hosted ‘RIMPAC’ exercise off Hawaii.
The NSM anti-ship...
New UK government initiates new UK defence review
The United Kingdom’s (UK’s) new government has announced it will conduct a fresh review of UK defence requirements.
In a statement released on 16 July,...
