THREAT & RISK ASSESSMENT BRIEF UPDATE
Brief Update No 25/2025 Date: 22 May 2025
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A major accident occurred on Wednesday during the launch of a new North Korean warship while Kim Jong Un was attending the event, with the isolated state’s leader calling it a “criminal act” that could not be tolerated, state media KCNA reported.
https://gcaptain.com/north-koreas-warship-launch-ends-in-disaster-as-kim-jong-un-watches/
The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has announced the nomination of Admiral Kevin Lunday to serve as the 28th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. ADM Lunday, currently…
Over three dynamic days DEFEA reaffirmed its role as a premier hub for international defence and security, bringing together 436 exhibitors from 37 countries and 106 official delegations from 45 nations under one roof.
The 2025 edition set a new benchmark, showcasing the latest technological advancements across all domains—land, sea, air, space, and cyber—and highlighting Greece’s strategic position within NATO and Europe. With high-level meetings, landmark agreements, and hundreds of B2B...
The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) has released a critical evaluation of the military’s Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (JLOTS) operations, highlighting significant challenges during last year’s Operation…
https://gcaptain.com/pentagon-inspector-general-reports-major-challenges-in-gaza-pier-operation/
A second F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, following an arrestment failure during landing, CNN and…
The U.S. Navy’s expeditionary mobile base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) has completed a groundbreaking five-month Regular Overhaul (ROH) at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Yokohama, Japan. The $12 million maintenance…
https://gcaptain.com/uss-miguel-keith-completes-historic-overhaul-at-japanese-shipyard/
We are just one day away from the grand opening of DEFEA – Defence Exhibition Athens, which takes place from 6 to 8 May 2025 at Metropolitan Expo.
DEFEA 2025 is set to welcome hundreds of leading defence and security companies from around the world, showcasing cutting-edge technologies, systems, and solutions across land, sea, air, and cyber domains.
This year’s edition features:
– 436 exhibitors from 37 countries
– 18 international pavilions from key global players
– 98 Official delegations from...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/05/defea-2025-opens-tomorrow-in-athens/
The Philippines has deployed a coast guard vessel and an aircraft to challenge and escort a Chinese research ship it said was conducting illegal marine scientific research activities within the country’s exclusive economic zone.
https://gcaptain.com/philippine-coast-guard-says-china-ship-conducting-illegal-survey-within-eez/
KYIV, May 3 (Reuters) – Ukraine destroyed a Russian Su-30 fighter jet using a missile fired from a seaborne drone, Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence agency announced on Saturday, in what it said was the…
https://gcaptain.com/ukraine-says-it-shot-down-russian-fighter-jet-from-sea-drone-for-first-time/