Cook Islands to join 30-ship fleet for Royal Australian Navy’s anniversary

CIPPB Te Kukupa II   Friday 27 February 2026 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Australia, Local, National, Regional Te Kukupa II crew with Royal New Zealand Navy personnel left for Australia on Wednesday for the Royal Australian Navy’s 125th anniversary on March 21. COOK ISLANDS POLICE/26022618 Cook Islands patrol vessel Te Kukupa II, supported by a joint crew includingContinue reading “Cook Islands to join 30-ship fleet for Royal Australian Navy’s anniversary”

‘Nimitz Gap’ debate clouds Navy’s decision to retire oldest carrier

By GARY WARNER STARS AND STRIPES • February 27, 2026 Sailors man the rails as the USS Nimitz returns to its homeport at Naval Base Kitsap near Seattle on a foggy, rainy and cold afternoon on Dec. 16, 2025. The ship made a final deployment to the western Pacific in 2025. (Gary Warner/Stars and Stripes)Continue reading “‘Nimitz Gap’ debate clouds Navy’s decision to retire oldest carrier”

Japanese warships visit Davao City after 3 years

  DAVAO CITY — Two vessels from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) arrived on February 23 in Davao Gulf for a four-day port visit aimed at strengthening maritime cooperation and regional security ties between the Philippines and Japan. Japanese destroyers JS Yamagiri (TV 3515) and JS Shiranui (DD 120) arrived in the morning of Feb. 23Continue reading “Japanese warships visit Davao City after 3 years”

French Navy’s fourth Barracuda-class submarine begins sea trial

The submarine will undergo further trials before delivery to the French Navy later this year. https://www.naval-technology.com/news/french-navy-de-grasse-submarines/?cf-view Jangoulun SingsitFebruary 26, 2026 from Blogger https://ift.tt/vpdP34z via IFTTT see all posts here – click link https://ift.tt/4as1VwE

FS Charles de Gaulle arriving into Malmo, Sweden yesterday

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