Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Operates with Australians in the South China Sea

Dzirhan Mahadzir – September 15, 2026 2:09 PM USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) recently operated with Royal Australian Navy frigates in the South China Sea, the Australian Department of Defense announced Tuesday. Frigates HMAS Perth (FFH157) and HMAS Stuart (FFH153) supported the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group during its transit of the South China Sea inContinue reading “Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Operates with Australians in the South China Sea”

A Navy Too Small for a Dangerous World

16/09/2026 – by Adrian Hill – 11 min read Written by Adrian Hill We are living through the most dangerous geopolitical era since the end of the Cold War, and the Royal Navy that must protect us is stretched to breaking point. Former British diplomat Adrian Hill shows how governments of both parties hollowed outContinue reading “A Navy Too Small for a Dangerous World”

HMS Queen Elizabeth conducts replenishment at sea for the first time since 2024

15th September 2026 at 11:21am One of the UK’s two aircraft carriers has carried out her first replenishment at sea (RAS) for the first time in two years.  RFA Tidespring, a Tide-class tanker, provided HMS Queen Elizabeth with fuel, while the aircraft carrier’s bridge and seamanship teams acquired more skills on the vessel.  A RAS is aContinue reading “HMS Queen Elizabeth conducts replenishment at sea for the first time since 2024”

Eastbound in a fast jet: Rotorua Skyhawk pilot returns to home skies in RAAF F-35A

Flying one of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-35A Lightning II aircraft around the country was a pilot who started his career in the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) No. 75 Squadron, cutting his teeth on the A-4 Skyhawks. 15 September, 2026 “It’s been a bit of a homecoming,” Squadron Leader Jason “Easty”Continue reading “Eastbound in a fast jet: Rotorua Skyhawk pilot returns to home skies in RAAF F-35A”

Denmark Applauds Canada Work at Exercise Northern Viking 26

BySeaWaves Magazine – Sep 11, 2026 Royal Danish Navy Photos In August and September, Exercise Northern Viking 26 brought together forces from the United States, Denmark, Canada, Norway, France, Belgium, Poland and the host nation Iceland to train the defense of the North Atlantic Ocean and the strategically crucial GIUK corridor between Greenland, Iceland andContinue reading “Denmark Applauds Canada Work at Exercise Northern Viking 26”