What does a modern navy call its heavyweight when the old battleship is long gone? The U.S. Navy’s answer is not a revival of Iowa-class steel, but a destroyer that concentrates sensing, power ...

In December 2015, dramatic footage of a Royal New Zealand Navy patrol vessel crashing into towering Southern Ocean waves spread rapidly online. The ship was HMNZS Otago, an offshore patrol vessel ...

Multiple explosions were reported across Iran’s capital, Tehran, and other cities as the war in West Asia continues to escalate. Follow Firstpost’s Live Coverage of the escalating tensions.

The head of Iraq’s ports company said that 38 crew members of two foreign oil tankers were rescued after an Iranian attack set them ablaze in Iraq’s territorial waters in the Gulf. Also, three vessels ...

Hopes for quickly reviving trade through the strait are dimming without U.S. naval escorts as Iran steps up attacks.

Iran has threatened to set oil and gas infrastructure in the Middle East “on fire” if its energy sites are attacked.

Israel says it launched “broad-scale wave of strikes” against Tehran; Dubai flights briefly suspended after drone ‘incident’; Putin speaks with Iran’s president. Follow live updates.

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Iran’s IRGC launched Waves 30–33 of Operation True Promise 4, striking Tel Aviv, Haifa, Gulf infrastructure, and US radar systems while deploying heavier missiles and hypersonic glide vehicles. Iran ...

The fire occurred Thursday in the aircraft carrier's main laundry room and was not combat related, the Navy said.

The war in Iran has dominated headlines with reports of airstrikes and escalating military activity. But beyond the immediate ...

Four Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships stationed in Bahrain were decommissioned in 2025 after each serving for over 30 years.