Tukish military has intercepted an “old” naval mine near the Bosphorus strait, the country’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday. The “mine-like object” was first spotted by a commercial vessel in the vicinity of the busy Black Sea strait in the morning, the official told reporters. “Our SAS team …
Read More »Ukrainian naval mines adrift in Black Sea, Moscow warns
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) issued a formal maritime warning on Saturday about a dangerous situation that is developing in the Black Sea. In response to Russia’s offensive, Ukraine had placed anchor mines along its coastline, but a number have since detached from their cables and are adrift at sea, …
Read More »Germany warns China its recent naval mission was just a ‘teaser’
Speaking from on board the Bayern frigate on Tuesday, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schonbach said the vessel’s foray into the contested region last week – the first such journey in nearly two decades – was a sign that Germany was “perpetuating” its activity in the region in “small steps.” Hinting at …
Read More »France’s Naval Group vows to BILL Australia after ‘unprecedented brutality’ of cancelled $40bn submarine deal
On Wednesday, Naval Group CEO Pierre Eric Pommellet told France’s Le Figaro newspaper that Australia would be receiving a bill for the submarine contract which was cancelled last week. Pommellet said a “detailed and calculated proposal” would be sent to Canberra in the next “few weeks” which sets out the …
Read More »‘We’ll sail where intl law allows’: UK to permanently deploy naval vessels to South China Sea amid regional tensions
The UK announced on Tuesday that it will be permanently deploying two naval vessels to waters surrounding Japan later this year ahead of the HMS ‘Queen Elizabeth’-led aircraft carrier strike group’s arrival in Japan. “Following on from the strike group’s inaugural deployment, the United Kingdom will permanently assign two ships …
Read More »Iran begins drill in Caspian Sea, exhibiting naval units, fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and drones (PHOTOS)
On Wednesday morning, the naval and airborne units of the Iranian armed forces began their Amaniyat-e Paydar (Sustainable Security) 1400 naval drill, which saw the participation of several units, including fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and naval drones. According to local media, the exercises test the interoperability of Iranian hardware and the …
Read More »Russia demands US scrap ‘aggressive’ Black Sea naval war-games, warning drills fuel tensions & increase risk of deadly incidents
In a statement posted to Twitter on Wednesday, the Russian Embassy said that “the scale and aggressive nature of the ‘Sea Breeze’ exercises in no way helps with the real challenges of ensuring security in the Black Sea region.” Ukrainian forces will also take part in the drills. According to …
Read More »Britain makes deal to supply warships & build naval bases for Ukraine as NATO prepares to conduct Black Sea war games with Kiev
The announcement comes eight months after Ukraine signed a £1.25 billion ($1.7 billion) deal with the UK for eight Barzan-class fast-attack missile boats, agreed to when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited London. The agreement also comes a week before the Ukrainian Navy is due to conduct war games with NATO …
Read More »French fishermen blockade Jersey port as 2 British naval vessels arrive at the island amid fishing row (VIDEOS)
Data from marinetraffic.com shows around 25 French-registered vessels stationed just outside Jersey’s main port on Thursday morning, although some eyewitnesses claim there are more. The trawlermen are protesting the dearth of licences granted to French fishing vessels following the Brexit agreement which saw the EU lose its jurisdiction over British waters. Hugo …
Read More »Britain’s show of naval and air power is a relic from the shameful days of Empire… and a pitiful excuse to beg for trade deals
A nation that refuses to move with the times ends up living in a bygone era trading on past ‘glories’ and becomes an international embarrassment. That, right now, is Great Britain. The government has announced the “UK Carrier Strike Group’s globe-spanning maiden deployment” – a flotilla led by the £3 …
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