Maritime Security & Emergency Response

XV Excalibur underway
Unmanned Security Systems

UK Royal Navy unmanned submarine fires heavyweight torpedo during trial

Will Xavier
The German Navy frigate Hessen escorts a cargo ship through the Red Sea.
Naval

EU Red Sea mission needs over 10 warships, members urged to contribute

Reuters
Visualisation of precision strike missile (PRSM)
Weaponry

US Army commits up to $1.2b for new anti-ship missile variant

Reuters
Security Vessel News Roundup | September 22 – Dutch coast guard patrol boat delivery, submarine rescue ship construction and more
Security

Security Vessel News Roundup | September 22 – Dutch coast guard patrol boat delivery, submarine rescue ship construction and more

Baird Maritime
BOOK REVIEW | Blunting the Spear: The Pacific Carrier War from Pearl Harbor to the Doolittle Raid
Naval Ships

BOOK REVIEW | Blunting the Spear: The Pacific Carrier War from Pearl Harbor to the Doolittle Raid

Dr Neil Baird
Greenland map
Non-Naval Security

US, Denmark, Greenland prepare to sign agreement on island's security

Reuters
A Coast Guard C-130J Hercules aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak detects and responds to the China-flagged research ship Xue Long 2 on the US extended continental shelf (ECS) in the US Arctic
Non-Naval Security

US keeping close eye on Chinese Arctic presence amid security concerns

Reuters
The Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui (foregroud) manoeuvres during a division tactics exercise during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), August 18, 2020.
Security

As tensions brew, New Zealand FM pushes for increased US role in Pacific

Reuters
Middle East map
Security

Trump threatens to wipe out Iran leadership if deal fails

Reuters
An Indian Navy speedboat built by Solas Marine Lanka (representative photo only)
Accidents

Speedboat operator charged nearly two years following collision that killed 15 off Mumbai

Gareth Havelock
Signing of the Plan Tasman frame agreement, September 21, 2026. L-R: Rear Admiral Darren Grogan, Deputy Chief of the Royal Australian Navy, and Commodore Karl Woodhead, Deputy Chief of the Royal New Zealand Navy
Naval

New Zealand, Australia to strengthen naval partnership through new cooperation plan

Will Xavier
Ships of Russia's Baltic Fleet
Naval

Denmark fast-tracks Ukraine aid over Russian warship flare incident

Reuters
The Italian Navy Thaon de Revel-class patrol ship Giovanni Delle Bande Nere
Naval

Italy demands naval reinforcements as Red Sea shipping crisis deepens

Reuters
Map of Djibouti
Naval

China positions upgraded Djibouti base to keep closer watch on rivals

Reuters
Damage onboard Philippine fisheries vessel BRP Datu Magat Salamat after being rammed by a China Coast Guard vessel
Incidents

VIDEO | Chinese ship rams Philippine resupply vessel in disputed waters

Reuters
The Argentine Navy destroyer Almirante Brown. Although classed by the navy as a destroyer, she is a variant of the MEKO 360 class frigates built by Germany's Blohm + Voss.
Naval

Argentine Government includes purchase of submarines, frigates in draft 2027 national budget

Will Xavier
VL Prosperity
Non-Naval Security

Hackers infiltrate systems of two US-bound ships, officials say

Reuters
Finnish Coast Guard vessel and Eagle S in the background
Security

Finland tests response to Baltic undersea cable sabotage in live drill

Reuters
Map of Falkland Islands
Exploration & Development

Argentina presents bill to penalise unauthorised Falklands firms

Reuters
The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Marlin Luanda catches fire after being hit by a Houthi drone in the Gulf of Aden, January 26, 2024.
Security

FEATURE | Behind closed doors, China urges Iran to tame Houthi proxies

Reuters
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