China’s ‘Moving Arsenal Ship’ Emerge

China’s ‘Moving Arsenal Ship’ Emerges: Heavily Armed Container Vessel Could Transform Naval Warfare and Saturation Strike Doctrine in Indo-Pacific

In an era when military innovation increasingly reveals itself through leaked imagery rather than official announcements, the sudden appearance of photographs showing a Chinese container ship refitted into what appears to be a heavily armed, sensor-rich floating arsenal has sent...
Scorpene submarine

Indonesia Races Against Time: Fast-Tracking Scorpene Evolved Submarine Construction to Boost Naval Power

Indonesia has launched an accelerated schedule to construct two cutting-edge Scorpene Evolved Full Lithium-Ion Battery (LiB) submarines, compressing what was originally an eight-year project into just five. The unprecedented acceleration, mandated by President Prabowo Subianto earlier this year, is expected to redefine...
Russia corvette Gromkiy

Russian Warships Dock in Penang to Commemorate WWI Battle Amid Regional Naval Visits

The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China, and four additional warships from the Russian Pacific Fleet have docked in the northern Malaysian state. The Russian vessels are in Malaysia for a ceremony marking the 110th anniversary of the sinking...
Philippine Sea, Naval

Promoting Security and Stability: US and Japan Conduct Joint Naval Exercises in the Philippine Sea

During joint exercises by American and Japanese naval vessels in the Philippine Sea, fighter jets roared off the aircraft carrier's flat top into the night, their afterburners glowing. The exercise was a show of force in a patch of ocean...