Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles (L) and Japan’s Minister of Defense Koizumi Shinjiro (R) pose for a photo with Eisaku Ito, Pesident and CEO of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, before the signing of the contract for Japan to deliver the first three of Mogami-class warships, in Melbourne on April 18, 2026. … Read more
North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, watched the country’s newest 5,000-ton destroyer capsize during its launch last week in an embarrassing military failure. Experts say a technique used to maneuver the ship into the water sideways was part of the problem. It was the first time analysts had observed North Korea using the sideways launch for … Read more
North Korea has detained three shipyard officials over an accident during the launch of a new warship on Wednesday, state media say. Parts of the 5,000-tonne destroyer’s bottom were crushed during the launch ceremony, tipping the vessel off balance. An investigation into the incident, which North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un described as a “criminal … Read more
Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen said they targeted the Maersk Yorktown cargo ship and an American warship destroyer in the Gulf of Aden, as well as targeting the Israeli ship MSC Veracruz in the Indian Ocean, the group’s military spokesman Yahya Sarea said Wednesday in a televised speech. The U.S. Maritime Administration said the Houthis have launched … Read more
The guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner shot down a drone fired from Yemen over the Red Sea early Wednesday, according to two U.S. defense officials. Unlike an incident last month in which an American destroyer shot down multiple drones and missiles fired in the direction of Israel, this drone was headed toward the USS Thomas … Read more