SIXTY PER CENT OF USN TO BE BASED IN ASIA-PAC As the swing in focus away from the old Cold War era European centre of gravity gathers pace, US Secretary of State for Defense Leon Panetta, has revealed that within eight years the majority of American maritime forces will be concentrated in the Asia-Pacific region. During a speech to a major defence conference in Singapore, Mr Panetta explained: “By 2020, the US Navy will ...
Read moreIRANIANS THREATEN TO SINK USN CARRIERS Iran’s bluster has risen to new heights, with its military officers claiming they could sink or destroy an American carrier in the ...
Read moreBIG EXERCISES IN YELLOW SEA The Chinese and Russian navies are conducting a large-scale maritime exercise towards the end of this month (April) in the Yellow Sea. The Russian ...
Read moreERA OF THE TYPHOON MONSTER BOAT IS OVER If news coming out of Russia is to be believed, the legendary Typhoon Class ballistic missile boats will soon no longer ...
Read moreRAN BOSS ENTERS ‘SEA BLIND’ DEBATE Vice Admiral Ray Griggs addressed the challenge of connecting the Australian general population to the sea, and also important challenges in modernising the ...
Read moreREVIEW RINGS THE CHANGES FOR RAN The Australian government has begun the process of implementing the findings of two reviews into the nation’s naval capabilities. Defence Minister Stephen ...
Read moreA PRIORITY FOR THE USN IS ASIA-PACIFIC Admiral Jonathan Greenert, the new USN Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) has stated, despite a possible budget cut that could see a ...
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