Monthly Archives: June 2026

Regeneration of axed HMS Bulwark to be completed this year before planned sale to Brazil – Videos

Joe Hearn – 18th June 2026 at 12:35pm Regeneration of the decommissioned HMS Bulwark is expected to be completed this year, Defence Readiness and Industry Minister Luke Pollard has confirmed.  One of two Albion-class landing platform docks built for the Royal Navy, both Bulwark and Albion were retired in March last year as part of wider defenceContinue reading “Regeneration of axed HMS Bulwark to be completed this year before planned sale to Brazil – Videos”

From Coal-Fired Battleships to Algorithmic Warfare: The Enduring Demands of Surface Command

A postcard with a photo of the USS Louisiana (BB-19) leading President Theodore Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet as it approaches San Diego. The fleet’s 1907 to 1909 circumnavigation of the globe tested the adaptability of the officers who commanded the ships. Today’s officers face a similar inflection point. From Coal-Fired Battleships to Algorithmic Warfare: TheContinue reading “From Coal-Fired Battleships to Algorithmic Warfare: The Enduring Demands of Surface Command”

US military lifts Navy blockade in Strait of Hormuz after two months

By Riley Ceder – Jun 19, 2026, 07:39 AM Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta enforces the U.S. Navy blockade against an Iranian-flagged ship attempting to sail toward an Iranian port on April 26, 2026. (U.S. Navy) The U.S. Navy on Thursday ended its blockade of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from Iranian ports, U.S.Continue reading “US military lifts Navy blockade in Strait of Hormuz after two months”

Destroyer USS Mitscher Returns Home From 11-month Deployment

Caitlyn Burchett-June 17, 2026 3:47 PM Destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG-57) returned Tuesday to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., following a historic 11-month deployment. During Mitscher’s 327-day deployment, the destroyer integrated with the Gerald R. Ford and Abraham Lincoln carrier strike groups, as well as the U.K. Prince of Wales strike group, in U.S. 5th and 6th fleets. Mitscher conducted its pre-deployment certificationContinue reading “Destroyer USS Mitscher Returns Home From 11-month Deployment”

 HMS Battleaxe (F89). HMS Battleaxe was a Type 22 frigate of the British Royal Navy. She was sold to the Brazilian Navy on 30 April 1997 and renamed Rademaker.