Brazil is building a submarine fleet with France’s help. SAO PAULO — France is beefing up its defense ties with Brazil — shored up by President Emmanuel Macron’s first state visit to the country. The cooperation between the two was highlighted Wednesday when Brazilian first lady Janja Lula da Silva smashed a bottle of champagne on the…
The MV Chem Pluto was struck by an Iranian-launched drone in the Indian Ocean, according to a Pentagon statement on Saturday. This strike took place even as a task force led by the United States attempts to address comparable issues in the Red Sea After an Israel-affiliated commerce vessel was struck off the Indian coast…
The Pentagon has not yet specified the Marines’ role in deterring Iran from interfering with commercial shipping and threatening neighboring Arab states. WASHINGTON — A contingent of more than 3,000 US Navy personnel and Marines sailed into the Suez Canal on Sunday as the Biden administration weighs options to deter Iran from seizing commercial tanker ships in the…
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force increasingly resembles the former Imperial Japanese Navy, but in a smaller size. Here’s What You Need to Remember: One type of warship the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force won’t operate is a battleship, and there are no plans for a 21st-century version of the Yamato super battleship. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force increasingly…