United States: “U.S. welcomes China’s first-time attendance at naval forum” Reuters, 17 September 2014 Navy leadership from around the world are in Newport Road Island this week for the US Naval War College’s International Seapower Symposium (ISS). This year’s conference, the 21st in the biennial series, marks the first time that the People’s Liberation Army Navy […]
China / United States: “China Urges U.S. to Halt Close Up Surveillance of Army, Navy” Bloomberg, 10 September 2014 General Fan Ganglong, the Vice Chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, has told Susan Rice, the US National Security Advisor, that the US should stop its close naval surveillance of China by sea and airborne assets. The […]
Canada: “Canadian frigate to join exercises in the Black Sea” Ottawa Citizen, 04 September 2014 Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Toronto will join multilateral naval drills in the Black Sea beginning on Monday. Fourteen warships from the US, Ukraine, France, and Spain will also be involved in the exercise, which will promote interoperability between the participants. Known as […]
Canada: “Two Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers reach North Pole” & “Canadian icebreakers head out to map Arctic sea floor” CBC, 28 August 2014 & Globe and Mail, 08 August 2014 Two Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers, CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent and CCGS Terry Fox are in the High Arctic to further map the seafloor on the eastern side of the Lomonosov Ridge, the […]
United States: “Navy plan details increased forward presence, number of Pacific ships” Stars and Stripes, 20 August 2014 Chief of Navy Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert released the US Navy’s (USN) Navigation Plan on Wednesday, which highlights the service’s intended activities and investments for the next five fiscal years. While the Plan acknowledges the challenges of sequestration, […]
Russia / France: “Official: Russia To Pay for French Warships Only Upon Full Delivery” Defense News, 12 August 2014 Russian officials say they will not issue final payment to the French shipbuilder DCNS until the second of the two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships it has on order have been delivered. International pressure on the French government to […]
Peru: “Peru Acquires Dutch Replenishment Ship” Defense News, 23 July 2014 The Peruvian Navy formalized the transfer of the Dutch logistic support ship HNLMS Amsterdam at a signing ceremony this week. The 17,000 ton vessel is capable of carrying more than 10,000 tons of cargo, including 8,300 tons of fuel, and can operate up to four light or […]
United States / Japan: “Japan, US admirals say naval cooperation deepening” Yahoo! News, 14 July 2014 Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano, the head of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, has suggested that cooperation between his navy and the United States Navy has been deepening through the sharing of more information and the expansion of personnel exchanges. Admiral […]
United States / Japan: “MSDF officer to take key post at Pentagon” Japan Times, 9 July 2014 A new post has been created at the US Defense Department for an officer from the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The planned assignment will be for a JMSDF officer at the Lieutenant Commander rank to work in the […]
Algeria: “Algeria signs for two more ‘Kilo’ subs” Jane’s, 25 June 2014 Algeria has reportedly signed a contract for the purchase of a further two Russian-built Kilo-class submarines, which will be expected for delivery in 2018. The boats will be built at the Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg, and will join four Kilo-class boats already in […]