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HMS Hood meeting with HMS Rodney and HMS Nelson (the furthest one), late 1920s

  HMS Hood meeting with HMS Rodney and HMS Nelson (the furthest one), late 1920sThe battleship HMS Nelson in Norweigan waters, 1933 – a profile that is very reflective of the ship’s purpose of carrying heavy artillery into battle from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/KZugfFx via IFTTT

USS Oriskany was laid down in 1944 and sunk in 2006 to create an artificial reef.

USS Oriskany (CV/CVA-34) – nicknamed Mighty O,[1] and occasionally referred to as the O-boat – was one of the few Essex-class aircraft carriers completed after World War II for the United States Navy. The ship was named for the Battle of Oriskany during the Revolutionary War. The history of Oriskany differs considerably from that ofContinue reading “USS Oriskany was laid down in 1944 and sunk in 2006 to create an artificial reef.”

New Zealand in AUKUS? The political Kiwi conundrum over Pillar 2 membership Among the political elite in Wellington, there is disagreement about the value of New Zealand joining this element of the partnership — disagreement that could end any realistic chances of New Zealand becoming the fourth member of AUKUS. – By TIM FISH

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R) and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins arrive for Question time at Parliament House on February 07, 2023 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Martin Ollman/Getty Images) WELLINGTON — When Kurt Campbell, the Biden administration’s Indo-Pacific “Czar” visited the Kiwi capital in March, one of his main missions was toContinue reading “New Zealand in AUKUS? The political Kiwi conundrum over Pillar 2 membership Among the political elite in Wellington, there is disagreement about the value of New Zealand joining this element of the partnership — disagreement that could end any realistic chances of New Zealand becoming the fourth member of AUKUS. – By TIM FISH”

SHANGRI-LA: Austin Says U.S. Will Stand Up to ‘Bullying’ in the Western Pacific, New Zealand Declines Chinese Offer for Military Exercises – By: Dzirhan Mahadzir June 3, 2023 8:30 AM

https://news.usni.org/2023/06/03/shangri-la-austin-says-u-s-will-stand-up-to-bullying-in-the-western-pacific-new-zealand-declines-chinese-offer-for-military-exercises Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin delivers regional defense leaders at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) 20th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore., June 3, 2023. DoD Photo The U.S. will support its allies and partners when they defend themselves against coercion and bullying in the Western Pacific, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said inContinue reading “SHANGRI-LA: Austin Says U.S. Will Stand Up to ‘Bullying’ in the Western Pacific, New Zealand Declines Chinese Offer for Military Exercises – By: Dzirhan Mahadzir June 3, 2023 8:30 AM”

USS Alaska (CB-1) photographed underway on 11 September 1944.

USS Alaska (CB-1) was the lead ship of the Alaska class of large cruisers which served with the United States Navy during the end of World War II. She was the first of two ships of her class to be completed, followed only by Guam; four other ships were ordered but were not completed beforeContinue reading “USS Alaska (CB-1) photographed underway on 11 September 1944.”