Monthly Archives: August 2023

Share this  Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share via email Share on Reddit Share on Linked In By Kirsty Needham, Reuters Indian Navy Warship INS Kolkata. Photo: AFP / Karim Jaafar Two Indian navy ships docked in Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, underscoring the strategic importance of the country to global superpowers the United States and ChinaContinue reading “Indian navy ships dock in Papua New Guinea as interest in Pacific sharpens”

The HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier returns to Portsmouth Harbour. (Image: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire) IF YOU were out and about you may have seen the incredible spectacle of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales off the Isle of Wight on its return to its home in Portsmouth. Families, friends and well-wishers welcomedContinue reading “£3 billion Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales fixed and seen off Island – Jon Moreno, News reporter Sat, 5 August 2023 at 4:21 am GMT+12”

Defence Minister Andrew Little says NZ must spend more to combat power rivalry and climate change. -AAP Image New Zealand is facing the most challenging strategic environment in decades amid a great power rivalry and with a military not fit for future challenges, according to a government review that lacked concrete plans to reverse theContinue reading “WORLD NEWS – New Zealand to boost defence citing Pacific challenges By AAP Newswire Aug 4, 2023”

Decommissioned frigate, ex-KRI Slamet Riyadi, caught fire after being hit by missiles and bombs. TNI AL Picture. SINKEX: Indonesian Frigate Sunk By Missiles And Bombs A decommissioned frigate split into three and sank after being struck by four anti-ship missiles (Exocet MM40 Block 3, C-802, and C-705) and four free fall bombs (M117/Mk-12 General Purpose)Continue reading “SINKEX: Indonesian Frigate Sunk by Missiles and Bombs”

No less than 6 Spruance class destroyers on the way. DD Module Erection Area 24 June 1976. Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi. I always thought the big bulk buys of the 1970s and 1980s, such as ordering the whole 31-ship Spruance class from Ingalls all at once, was a good idea. It allows the yard to forecast workloadsContinue reading “BULK BUYING BURKES Posted on August 2, 2023 by laststandonzombieisland”