Four-nation maritime cooperative activity concluded in Philippines’ EEZ waters

Naval vessels from the Philippines, the US, Australia, and Japan participate in a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in the Philippines' EEZ waters in the South China Sea, April 7, 2024.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the US Indo-Pacific Command, the Australian Defence Force, and the Japan Self-Defence Forces successfully conducted a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) in the waters west of the Philippines on Sunday, April 7, the AFP said in a statement....

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Cargo ship under monitoring after being hijacked in Arabian Sea

The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) is continuing its monitoring of a commercial vessel after it was boarded by pirates in the Arabian Sea late last week. The Maltese-flagged bulker carrier Ruen, which had earlier left the port of Gwangyang in South Korea with a cargo of metal, was hijacked...

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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | March 16 – German Navy RIBs, a Japanese stealth frigate, and a US Navy expeditionary sea base

Deliveries include a patrol boat for a Texas sheriff’s department, a stealth frigate for Japan’s self-defence forces, and an expeditionary sea base for the US Navy. A ..

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Japanese warship disabled after allegedly hitting rock during sea trials

Japanese media reports that a warship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) suffered damage preventing it from sailing under its own power after it allegedly s ..

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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | December 23 – Japanese and Indian warship deliveries, Italian-Greek corvette production deal and more

New vessels have been handed over to the Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force as a US Navy destroyer commences trials. Construction has meanwhile begun o ..

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OPINION | Time for a “Radford–Collins” agreement for the Quad?

After a false start 15 years ago, the annual Malabar naval exercise has become a key strategic development for the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue partners, the United St ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | Mogami – Japanese frigate boasts stealth capability and advanced sensors

The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) recently commissioned a new stealth frigate into service. Named after a river in Yamagata prefecture, JS Mogami is also the ..

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US, Japan, South Korea conduct joint maritime exercises following North Korean ballistic missile tests

The US Navy’s USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group has arrived in the Sea of Japan to conduct trilateral ballistic missile defence exercises with two Japan Mariti ..

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COLUMN | Ship-launched UAVs set to revolutionise naval aviation [Naval Gazing]

Fixed-wing seaborne air power is a vital component of modern naval operations, as manned carrier-borne combat planes grow ever more sophisticated and potent. They are, th ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | Kumano – Second ship in new Japanese stealth frigate class

The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) recently commissioned a new stealth frigate into service in March of this year. Built by Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding, JS Kum ..

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