Russia Fields a Floating Pillbox to Defend Against Ukraine's Drones

Published Aug 14, 2026 9:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

The invasion of Ukraine has crystallized the rapid changes in warfare brought about primarily by advances in electronic applicatio...

Trump Says Record-Setting Carrier Deployment "Not Nearly Long Enough"

Published Aug 14, 2026 8:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

Following claims of poor conditions aboard the long-deployed carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, the Navy asserts that it does not have a...

Published Aug 14, 2026 5:33 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

In the South China Sea, power is usually measured in ships, patrols and presence. In July, the Philippines opened a quieter front:...

Published Aug 13, 2026 10:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

Nine years after announcing his preference for steam catapults, President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Navy to remove the ele...

Published Aug 13, 2026 7:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

German barge line HGK has put out a policy recommendation for a generational investment in new tonnage for the nation's inland fle...

Published Aug 13, 2026 3:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

The second of the United States’ Ford class supercarriers, USS John F. Kennedy, got underway Wednesday afternoon, August 12, for h...

Published Aug 13, 2026 12:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

President Vladimir Putin paid a visit to the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet during its major annual exercise, which began on August...

Published Aug 13, 2026 3:39 AM by The Maritime Executive

A new awareness of the vulnerability of subsea infrastructure is leading to enhanced scrutiny with every break, particularly when...

Published Aug 12, 2026 8:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Marine Corps is working with a robotics contractor to field small submersible drones for use near shore, bringing automat...

Published Aug 12, 2026 5:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UK’s Royal Navy is highlighting the continued increase in Russian activity in the English Channel and UK waters into the North...