Aaron-Matthew Lariosa – February 18, 2026 4:07 PM The Philippine Coast Guard is set to receive three Beechcraft King Air planes, according to a contract finalized Feb. 16, 2026. Textron photo The Pentagon and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) finalized a contract Monday to transfer American aircraft and patrol vessels to the archipelagic nation. The contractContinue reading “U.S. to Transfer Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft, Patrol Vessels to Philippine Coast Guard”
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Iran Says It’s Closing Parts of Hormuz Strait as US Talks Resume
An Iranian military ship takes part in an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, in this picture obtained on December 31, 2022. Iranian Army/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Bloomberg Total Views: 3448 February 17, 2026 By Patrick Sykes and Arsalan ShahlaContinue reading “Iran Says It’s Closing Parts of Hormuz Strait as US Talks Resume”
US Liberty Ships ready to set sail once more – but this time they’ll be autonomous
Stuart Rumble – 18th February 2026 at 12:04pm Play Video Liberty Ship concept resurrected for the US Navy The Second World War saw the creation of Liberty Ships – low-cost and mass-produced vessels built in the US to meet a British requirement for transport ships to replace those that had been lost. And now they’re makingContinue reading “US Liberty Ships ready to set sail once more – but this time they’ll be autonomous”
Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Sailing in the Atlantic, Headed for Strait of Gibraltar
U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing 8 aircraft fly in formation over Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), during Carrier Air Wing 8’s aerial change of command ceremony while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Jan. 19, 2026. US Navy photo Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) and its escorts are operating in the AtlanticContinue reading “Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Sailing in the Atlantic, Headed for Strait of Gibraltar”
Russian Surface Action Group Underway for Asia-Pacific Deployment
Dzirhan Mahadzir February 18, 2026 11:13 AM – Updated: February 18, 2026 12:06 PM Corvettes RFS Sovershenny (333) and RFS Rezkiy (343) and fleet oiler Pechenga were spotted Feb. 16, 2026, near Japan after recently departed for an Asia-Pacific deployed. Japan Joint Staff Office photo A surface action group from the Russian Navy’s Pacific FleetContinue reading “Russian Surface Action Group Underway for Asia-Pacific Deployment”
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