New Zealand soldiers perform ‘war dance’ in support of Ukraine – Video – 26th May 2023 at 12:32pm

Play Video Watch: The haka is performed in support of Ukraine. A video of a ‘New Zealand war dance’ in support of Ukraine has been posted on Twitter by the wartorn country’s Ministry of Defence. The haka is a ceremonial Māori dance, usually performed in a group, and is seen as a display of pride,Continue reading “New Zealand soldiers perform ‘war dance’ in support of Ukraine – Video – 26th May 2023 at 12:32pm”

Sixty days on a ledge in the Atlantic to raise money for military charities – 26th May 2023 at 4:41pm

Located in the North Atlantic, Rockall is a small, uninhabited rocky islet (Picture: piemags/PJF / Alamy Stock Photo). A British Army veteran who then spent more than 20 years training Bristol University Royal Naval Unit students, is to join forces with two highly skilled radio operators to take on a fundraising challenge on what heContinue reading “Sixty days on a ledge in the Atlantic to raise money for military charities – 26th May 2023 at 4:41pm”

Years before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan sank a US warship in China

USS Panay is seen in trials in off Woosung, China, in 1928. Photo credit: National Museum of the US Navy Share  BY BRAD LENDON CNN Wiresource (CNN) — It’s a day seared into America’s collective memory: December 7, 1941. The day Imperial Japanese warplanes launched a devastating surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, sinking or damaging 19Continue reading “Years before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan sank a US warship in China”

Ukrainians have started training on tanks in Germany By JOHN VANDIVER STARS AND STRIPES • May 28, 2023

U.S. M1A1 Abrams tanks arrive at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Friday, May 12, 2023. The tanks are now being used for training of Ukrainian armed forces personnel. 7th Army Training Command is leading the training in Germany on behalf of U.S. Army Europe and Africa. (U.S. Army) from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/Fwmu6Cq via IFTTT

Use Allies in Shipyard Modernization By using smaller domestic yards and allied partners, the Navy could rebuild its fleet and revitalize its industrial base. By Lieutenant (junior grade) Jeong Soo Kim, U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy lost a flat deck. The devastating fire on board the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) in July 2020 laid bare the risk the U.S. fleet faces because of an aging and strained shipbuilding industry. Shipbuilders currently are tasked with growing the battle fleet, decreasing the maintenance backlog, and executing a significant modernization program under theContinue reading “Use Allies in Shipyard Modernization By using smaller domestic yards and allied partners, the Navy could rebuild its fleet and revitalize its industrial base. By Lieutenant (junior grade) Jeong Soo Kim, U.S. Navy”