The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, arrives in Halifax on Oct. 28, 2022. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press via AP, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford and one other warship to remain in the Mediterranean Sea for several more weeks to maintain a two-carrier presence near IsraelContinue reading “USS Ford to remain in the Mediterranean Sea amid Israel-Hamas war – By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, The Associated Press Dec 19, 10:34 AM”
Monthly Archives: December 2023
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 2023
The ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary are a vital part of the UK naval capability but the past year has been a story of very mixed fortunes for the service. Here we look at the current status of the fleet. Pay rise or bust While there is growing concern about declining personnel numbers in… ReadContinue reading “The Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 2023”
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 2023
The ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary are a vital part of the UK naval capability but the past year has been a story of very mixed fortunes for the service. Here we look at the current status of the fleet. Pay rise or bust While there is growing concern about declining personnel numbers inContinue reading “The Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 2023”
RAN task group returns from regional deployment
Defence has welcomed home HMAS Ships Toowoomba, Stalwart, Brisbane and Choules after a three-month regional presence deployment in Northeast and Southeast Asia. Over 700 Navy officers and sailors were welcomed back to their homeports by family and friends just in time for Christmas. Toowoomba and Stalwart returned to HMAS Stirling in Western Australia, while Brisbane and Choules returned to HMAS Kuttabul in NSW. Regional presence deployments deepen Australia’s international relationships acrossContinue reading “RAN task group returns from regional deployment”
NZ Defence personnel crisis ‘extremely concerning’, says minister Four key vessels are docked, planes and helicopters are grounded by the loss of one in three trained staff, and NZ may have to ask for help from Australia to deploy troops – by Oscar Francis 15/12/2023
Share HMNZS Canterbury loads up supplies in Lyttelton to sail for Tairawhiti to provide support in Cyclone Gabrielle. Now it’s wharfed until March. Photo: NZDF Staff shortages will confine the Navy’s flagship multi-role vessel to port during this year’s cyclone season, limiting the military’s ability to respond to natural disasters. That means the Navy will… ReadContinue reading “NZ Defence personnel crisis ‘extremely concerning’, says minister Four key vessels are docked, planes and helicopters are grounded by the loss of one in three trained staff, and NZ may have to ask for help from Australia to deploy troops – by Oscar Francis 15/12/2023”
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