Naval forces

Reassure allies, deter adversaries, make Australia safer: Canberra orders 11 Mogami-class frigates

Reassure allies, deter adversaries, make Australia safer: Canberra orders 11 Mogami-class frigates

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said on August 5, 2025: "The Mogami-class frigate is the best frigate for Australia." In what constitutes a historic breakthrough…

18. 08. 2025
The Spanish Navy plans to expand its fleet with an aircraft carrier similar to the French Charles de Gaulle

The Spanish Navy plans to expand its fleet with an aircraft carrier similar to the French Charles de Gaulle

The Spanish Navy has launched a very ambitious modernization plan that will unfold over the next 25 years. The project aims to significantly strengthen the country's maritime power…

10. 08. 2025
Sweden and Finland's membership in NATO: a shift in the balance of power in the Baltic Sea and implications for Russia's Baltic Fleet

Sweden and Finland's membership in NATO: a shift in the balance of power in the Baltic Sea and implications for Russia's Baltic Fleet

The accession of Sweden and Finland to the North Atlantic Alliance represents one of the most significant shifts in European security architecture since the end of the Cold…

20. 07. 2025
Betting on large vessels as the Achilles heel of the U.S. Navy

Betting on large vessels as the Achilles heel of the U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy has historically been shaped by a combination of geopolitical ambitions, technological advances and ideological rivalry, particularly during the Cold War. From World War…

08. 07. 2025
Exocet: the French Navy’s most feared missiles

Exocet: the French Navy’s most feared missiles

The Exocet AM-39 is a subsonic anti-ship “fire-and-forget” missile. With a range of approximately 70 km, it is guided by an inertial system during the cruise phase…

07. 06. 2025
Navy launches largest-ever study on sailor fatigue using Oura Rings

Navy launches largest-ever study on sailor fatigue using Oura Rings

1,600 sailors aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford will help test how sleep data could prevent future disasters at sea. When the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group deploys later…

30. 05. 2025
U.S. Navy deploys autonomous drone ships for Red Sea attacks

U.S. Navy deploys autonomous drone ships for Red Sea attacks

The United States is testing a new series of maritime drones in the Red Sea to keep an eye on an important route and help repel attacks by Yemeni rebels. The…

15. 04. 2025
Pentagon prepares for potential strike on Iran amid surging regional military build-up

Pentagon prepares for potential strike on Iran amid surging regional military build-up

The United States is undertaking its most significant military buildup in the Middle East in years, as tensions with Iran continue to escalate. Amid threats, diplomacy, and…

05. 04. 2025
Aircraft carriers as a tool of East-West rivalry

Aircraft carriers as a tool of East-West rivalry

Today, aircraft carriers are not only a symbol of military power, but also an effective tool for projecting naval power. Their importance grew especially during the Cold War, when they…

10. 03. 2025
NATO Maritime Force Technological Transformation: from Traditional Operations to a 21st Century Integrated System

NATO Maritime Force Technological Transformation: from Traditional Operations to a 21st Century Integrated System

At a time of continuously increasing geopolitical tensions and the changing nature of maritime threats, the North Atlantic Alliance is undergoing a fundamental technological…

17. 02. 2025
The key element of the French nuclear deterrent : The nuclear-powered and nuclear armed submarines

The key element of the French nuclear deterrent : The nuclear-powered and nuclear armed submarines

Lurking in the ocean, undetectable, equipped with 16 missiles each carrying several nuclear warheads, the 4 French nuclrear-powered submarines patrol successively to ensure the…

07. 02. 2025
UK secures future nuclear deterrence with $11B Rolls-Royce ‘Unity’ contract

UK secures future nuclear deterrence with $11B Rolls-Royce ‘Unity’ contract

The United Kingdom has awarded Rolls-Royce its largest-ever defense contract, valued at $11.1 billion, for the design, manufacture, and support of nuclear reactors for the Royal Navy’s…

26. 01. 2025