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Canadian Shipbuilder Davie Wants to Invest in the U.S.
Canada’s largest shipbuilder, Davie, is inspecting sites and seeking a U.S. partner “to make a long-term commitment to American shipbuilding” and expand its capacity, the White House announced this week.
This was just one of the Biden administration’s announcementson expanding domestic shipbuilding following the July 11 agreement reached among the United States, Canada and Finland to create the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort, or “Ice PACT,” to work...
https://news.usni.org/2024/08/02/canadian-shipbuilder-davie-wants-to-invest-in-the-u-s
U.S. and Philippine Warships Patrol South China Sea
U.S. and Philippine warships rendezvoused near a disputed South China Sea feature to conduct a joint maritime patrol on Wednesday.
USS Mobile (LCS-26) and BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16) met off Leslie Bank, a maritime feature within Manila’s exclusive economic...
https://news.usni.org/2024/08/01/u-s-and-philippine-warships-patrol-south-china-sea
Canadian Frigate Makes Taiwan Strait Transit As China Forces Monitor
Canadian frigate HMCS Montreal (FFH-336) conducted a Taiwan Strait transit Wednesday, drawing the ire of China.
The Canadian Joint Operations Command announced the transit at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday on social media site X, saying in the post that Canada operated in accordance with international law.
“Our activities promote peace, resilience, and security in the #IndoPacific,” reads a follow up post.
Montreal is in the Indo-Pacific under Canada’s Operation Horizon,...
Russian Bombers Fly Missions Through Japan’s ADIZ, Australia Unveils First MQ-4C Triton
Two Russian Tu-95 bombers conducted a 10-hour flight over the Sea of Japan, entering Japan’s Air Defense Identification Zone, three times on Tuesday with Japan scrambling its fighters in response.
Two Russian Tu-95 bombers and two fighter aircraft flew in from Russia Tuesday and headed eastward over the Sea of Japan before changing course off the Oki Islands archipelago to head north toward home, according to a Wednesday Japan’s Joint...
U.S. Commits $500M to Modernize Philippine Military, Coast Guard Against External Threats
U.S. and Philippine officials announced new programs to enhance their defense and security cooperation this week, which includes $500 million of foreign military financing from Washington to...
Chinese, Russian Warships Sail Around Japanese Islands
Several Chinese and Russian ships and a Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle operated around Japan on Sunday and Monday, according to the Japanese Joint Staff Office.
People’s Liberation Army Navy destroyer CNS Kaifeng (124) and frigate CNS Yantai (538) were sighted sailing northwest 31 miles south of Yonaguni Island and then sailed north in the waters between Yonaguni Island and Taiwan, according to a...
https://news.usni.org/2024/07/30/chinese-russian-warships-sail-around-japanese-islands
Australia Inks $2.2B Deal to Extend Collins-class Submarines into 2030s
The Australian government signed a $2.2 billion four-year contract with national submarine builder ASC last week to keep Canberra’s existing Collins-class submarines in service through the 2030s.
When making the announcement on Saturday, Australia’s...
U.S., Ukrainian Navies Practice Mine Countermeasures Off Scotland For Sea Breeze 2024
The Russo-Ukrainian War continues to slog toward its third year, with Russia pushing into territories in the eastern part of the...
Philippines Performs First Sierra Madre Resupply Since Inking Deal with China
Philippine forces successfully resupplied BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) without incident after reaching an agreement with China for provisions and personnel transfers to the Philippine outpost at Second Thomas Shoal.