As the Pentagon purges some minorities and women from high-ranking positions, the message being sent to lower-ranking officers is that “they will be assessed on the basis of their gender, race, or politics, rather than their abilities,” Adam Serwer writes:

Congratulations to the following Naval Review members who have been granted honours in The King’s New Year’s Honours 2026: CB          Rear Admiral James Parkin CBE GCB       Admiral Sir Antony Radakin KCB CBE        Commodore Sharon Malkin ADC CBE        Commodore Roger Readwin

France will build new aircraft carrier, Macron tells troops reut.rs/4p4K2De

The Hellenic Navy has received the first of four Defense and Intervention Frigates (FDI HN) built by Naval Group. Naval News was on site to cover this landmark event 🇬🇷 🇫🇷 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Flotte fantôme russe : le Conseil de l’Union européenne sanctionne 41 navires de plus | Mer et Marine ➡️ https://go.meretmarine.com/Whw

The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment has just released a report on strengthening the resilience of the power grid, with some recommended actions and priorities. www.ffi.no/aktuelt/nyhe...

The upgraded HMS Halland Gotland class submarine has been delivered to the Swedish Navy. Many of the systems upgraded are now at A26 future sub class standard, giving important experience with those as the actual A26 class is being developed. www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...

A warship of the Royal Netherlands Navy has successfully shot down aerial and surface drone threats during a live-fire exercise off the Welsh coast. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/warship-shoo...

#FR #France investigating suspected #Malware on #IT #Italy #Ferry #Fantastic ( #GNV #MSC) Foreign power and control of vessel mentioned. #GCaptain gcaptain.com/france-launc...

L’US Navy prend livraison d’un SNA et d’un pétrolier-ravitailleur | Mer et Marine ➡️ https://go.meretmarine.com/N82

Britain's flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, will sail soon for the Arctic Circle to support a secret multinational cargo mission at the North Pole, the UK Defence Journal has learned. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-aircraft-...

For Remembrance Day, the author provides narratives of two RN submarine patrols, highlighting the versatility and steadfastness of British submariners during ‘the offensive’ as Stephen Roskill phrased it. A 15 minute read. www.naval-review.com/news-views/h...

Calvin Bailey MP has issued one of the bluntest public assessments yet of the security situation facing the UK, arguing that Europe is not living through a pre-war moment but “already in the early stages of a prolonged hybrid conflict with Russia”. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-in-early-...

The Russian spy ship, designated Yantar, has been spotted by British authorities loitering near Scotland after entering British water intermittently over the previous weeks 🇷🇺 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

The decision aligns the German Navy with the development path for USN hulls. Notably, it will also set the service apart from other recent international customers for AEGIS/SPY, with Spain and Japan using Lockheed Martin's SPY-7 on current efforts. www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Japan Holds Minelaying Drills Around Strategic Islands Near Taiwan — USNI News news.usni.org/2025/10/07/j...

“🇯🇵 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) minesweeper tender JS Uraga (MST-463) and destroyer JS Sawagiri (DD-157) held a series of tactical exercises Friday near the #Sakishima Islands, the country’s southwestern most territories located 100 kilometers from Taiwan.” 🔱

Navy may select next-gen fighter design as soon as this week: Sources https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/navy-fighter-next-gen-faxx-boeing-northrop/

Drum Major HMCS CORNWALLIS, 1960. (LAC e010777681-v8.jpg) #RCN #Photos #History

Communiqué de Dassault Aviation, 07/10/25 #maritime

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🇨🇳 Chinese ‘fishing vessels’ now posing as warships off 🇹🇼 Taiwan: “On Sept. 17, a fishing boat, Minshiyu 07792 (閩獅漁07792), transmitted a fake signal of Russian Warship 532 in Taiwan’s northern exclusive economic zone.” #maritimemilitia

related to how cutting sub-sea cables in international waters can be difficult to prosecute (and thus almost legal for the perpetrators). tricky given the amount of subsea cables for energy and data…

Commander UK Carrier Strike Group, Cdre James Blackmore, hosted aboard Indian aircraft carrier 🇮🇳INS Vikrant by RAdm Vivek Dahiya at the start of exercise Konkan 2025 in the Western Indian Ocean. #CSG25

Notes to the New CNO Series Concludes on CIMSEC For the past two weeks, CIMSEC featured short notes submitted to our Call for Notes to the New CNO. Featured articles and authors are listed at the link below, and we thank them for their contributions. cimsec.org/notes-to-the...

“🇩🇰Denmark is tightening controls on oil tankers passing through its waters amid European efforts to curb Russia's so-called " #shadowfleet ," the Danish government announced on Oct. 6. The 🇩🇰 Maritime Administration, with the Environmental Protection Agency, will increase environmental inspections.”