Reopening the Strait of Hormuz could take months — requiring underwater robots, laser-equipped helicopters, and elite Navy ...

For the Japanese people, Hirohito was a god. But behind the gilded facade and the royal duty he was born to, Hirohito was just a man like any other, and a flawed one at that. While his reign as ...

As naval warfare reemerges as a key strategy in the US war with Iran, World War II museum ships are finding new relevance.

USS Mississippi survived two turret explosions, two kamikaze strikes and fired the last salvo in battleship-to-battleship combat before ushering in the age of guided missiles.

A defence trade body wants a bond-buying scheme to bolster defence innovations like counter-drone and sub-sea autonomous vehicles ...

Sometimes we think that, as humans, with all of our technology, we can conquer anything. It just takes a hurricane or a flood to remind us of who really is in charge. The same is true in warfare. You ...

In one of the most extraordinary naval battles of World War II, the small American task unit known as Taffy 3 suddenly found itself facing a massive Japanese fleet. Outnumbered, outgunned, and ...

Tributes have been paid to World War 2 or WW2 warriors Richard Aldred and John King after their deaths at 101. Richard landed on Omaha Beach in a Cromwell Tank on D-Day in 1944, serving with the Royal ...

In the wake of the Cold War, there was a sense that warfare might shift toward smaller joint operations of all forces, known ...

Sri Lanka Navy personnel assist Iranian sailors during a rescue operation after responding to a distress call from their vessel, the Iranian military ship, IRIS Dena, while at sea within Sri Lanka’s ...

The Quote of the Day by John F. Kennedy shares a strong message about courage and communication. It explains why leaders should not act out of fear but should still talk to solve conflicts. Kennedy’s ...

Author Michael D. Carroll argues that by forging one straighforward alliance, the Royal Navy can become a world-leading power once more.