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France says ready to deliver frigate to Sweden by 2030
Stockholm (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 France's defence minister said Monday that the country was ready to deliver a "fully equipped" frigate to Sweden, which is looking to acquire four new warships, by 2030. The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, which procures equipment for the Swedish Armed Forces, has conducted a market survey to acquire new warships for Sweden's navy with a plan to have two delivered by 2030 and another two by 2035. Swedish Defence Minister P�l Jonson, who hosted his French counterpart Catherine Vautr ... read more |
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UK warns Putin as Russian military ship enters its watersLondon (AFP) Nov 19, 2025 The UK government warned the Kremlin on Wednesday after saying a Russian military ship had entered British waters and directed lasers at UK pilots. ... more 
North Korea says Seoul-US sub deal will trigger 'nuclear domino' effectSeoul (AFP) Nov 18, 2025 North Korea denounced an agreement between Seoul and Washington to build nuclear-powered submarines, saying in a state media commentary on Tuesday that the deal would cause a "nuclear domino" effect. ... more 
USS Ford in Caribbean; Maduro blasts US-T&T drillsWashington (AFP) Nov 16, 2025 A US aircraft carrier is now in the Caribbean Sea to bolster an anti-narcotics campaign, the military announced Sunday - a move sure to anger Venezuela - as US forces struck another alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific. ... more
South Korea says to 'move forward' on nuclear subs with USSeoul (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 South Korea will "move forward" with the United States in building nuclear-powered submarines, President Lee Jae Myung said Friday, after a long-awaited security and trade agreement was finalised. ... more |
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Colombian survivor of US 'drug submarine' strike released without charge: source Bogota (AFP) Nov 5, 2025 The Colombian survivor of a US attack on a suspected narco submarine in the Caribbean was released without charge after being treated for his injuries, authorities told AFP on Tuesday. ... more 
Philippines, Canada sign visiting troops dealManila (AFP) Nov 2, 2025 The Philippines signed a visiting forces agreement with Canada on Sunday, the latest in a series of pacts aimed at countering Beijing's assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea. ... more 
Trinidad and Tobago on alert amid US-Venezuela tensions; Trump says no plasn to attackPort Of Spain (AFP) Nov 1, 2025 Trinidad and Tobago put its military on alert Friday and recalled all personnel to their bases amid a deepening row between the United States and Venezuela and a deadly US military buildup in the Caribbean. ... more 
Japan PM says raised 'serious concerns' with Xi on South China Sea, XinjiangGyeongju, South Korea (AFP) Oct 31, 2025 Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday she raised "serious concerns" about the South China Sea, Hong Kong and Xinjiang in a "candid" first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. ... more 
US warship departs Trinidad and Tobago after exercise amid Venezuela tensionsPort Of Spain (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 A US guided-missile destroyer that docked for four days in Trinidad and Tobago, within firing range of mainland Venezuela - which called its presence a "provocation" - departed as scheduled on Thursday, AFP witnessed. ... more |
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Norway defence firm Kongsberg eyes naval business spin-off
Oslo (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 Norwegian defence company Kongsberg Gruppen said Thursday it wanted to spin off its maritime business and list it as a separate company on the Oslo stock exchange. The company said it hoped that the two companies would be better able to develop as separate entities. Kongsberg Maritime, which employs about 8,000 people, supplies navigation, propulsion and automation systems for civilian and military ships. "We have concluded that continued growth and development will be even better ensured if ... read more
Next-generation unmanned surface vehicles integrate advanced payloads for naval operationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2025 Lockheed Martin has allocated $50 million to Saildrone to accelerate deployment of unmanned surface vehicle (USV) innovations for the US Navy. ... more |
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Trump gives green light for SKorea to build nuclear powered sub Gyeongju, South Korea (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Thursday he has given approval for ally South Korea to build a nuclear powered submarine, a day after the two countries said they have reached a broad trade deal. ... more 
Japan-US ties key to deterring China 'aggression': PentagonTokyo (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Japan-US alliance was "critical to deterring Chinese military aggression", as his Japanese counterpart confirmed plans to accelerate a defence spending target. ... more 
US forces in Caribbean braced for impact of major hurricaneWashington (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 The United States has moved military assets in the Caribbean to safety ahead of the expected landfall on Tuesday of a massive hurricane that is set to slam into Jamaica. ... more 
U.S. Navy helicopter, fighter jet crash into South China SeaWashington DC (UPI) Oct 27, 2025 Two U.S. Navy aircraft went down in the South China Sea in two incidents separated by half an hour on Sunday, according to U.S. Pacific Fleet, which said all service members were rescued. ... more 
NATO Baltic Sea mission has 'deterred' undersea sabotage: commandersLondon (AFP) Oct 24, 2025 A NATO maritime mission to monitor the Baltic Sea over the past year has sucessfully deterred threats to critical undersea infrastructure, commanders told AFP on a tour of the Dutch warship Johan de Witt on Friday. ... more |
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