Monthly Archives: January 2026

French Carrier Strike Group Gets Underway for Large-scale ORION 26 Exercis

FS Charles De Gaulle (R91) left Jan. 27, 2026, from its homeport of Toulon on its first deployment of the year to take part in the French Armed Forces ORION 26, a multidomain readiness exercise. French Armed Forces photo The French Carrier Strike Group (CSG) led by aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle (R91) left Tuesday fromContinue reading “French Carrier Strike Group Gets Underway for Large-scale ORION 26 Exercis”

CV-67 John F. Kennedy, the USN’s last conventional carrier and the only ship of her class, awaits dismantling at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. July 2019. By Igor Danilov on Flickr.

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The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Bainbridge (DDG-96), front, and USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81) sail in formation while under way in the North Sea, August 23, 2025.(Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Alyssa Joy/U.S. Navy)

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U.S. Destroyer Drills with Philippine Forces Near Scarborough Shoal

Aaron-Matthew Lariosa – January 28, 2026 4:41 PM USS John Finn (DDG-113) sailed alongside the Philippine Navy frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151) and the Philippine Coast Guard cutter BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV 8301) Jan. 25-26, 2026, for joint maritime drills near Scarborough Shoal. Armed Forces of the Philippines photo An American destroyer joined Philippine forcesContinue reading “U.S. Destroyer Drills with Philippine Forces Near Scarborough Shoal”

Sailors get a rum deal as Royal Navy makes them go teetotal two days a week

Kirstie Chamber – 29th January 2026 at 3:24pm A sailor enjoys a measure of Pusser’s Rum – something that’s going to be more of a rarity in future (Picture: Alamy) The Royal Navy is cracking down on alcohol consumption by ordering personnel to go teetotal for two days a week while on a ship. The newContinue reading “Sailors get a rum deal as Royal Navy makes them go teetotal two days a week”