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Nuclear bit starts at minute 23: Macron ready to discuss US-style nuclear sharing arrangements.

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I would have loved to be in the helicopter that carried the photographer 🤩

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BREAKING You heard it on BlueSky first…. Candid Image Gives First Evidence Of China’s Secretive Armed Underwater Drone www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

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MHI signed a contract to build one supply ship and "New FFM" frigates for the JMSDF. 🇯🇵⚓ Signature took place in March but was publicized only now ttps://t.co/4OdMzxhgxD

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JGSDF will conduct joint exercises with the South Korean Marine Corps next month in the Philippines, marking the first direct military training between the two countries 🇯🇵🇰🇷 www.sankei.com/article/2025...

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"Navy officials conducted a review of the frigates' construction processes after receiving reports of cracking and leaks in their respective fuel lines." www.bairdmaritime.com/security/nav...

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French Navy's major exercise POLARIS 25 begins (5/12 - 6/15) engaging assets and partners' ones in a downgraded environment to conduct from hybrid warfare to amphibious action. Space, cyber, air and land domains will be involved. 🇨🇵🇩🇪🇧🇷🇪🇸🇮🇹🇳🇱🇵🇹🇺🇸🇬🇧 🎥@marinenationale.bsky.social

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French FREMM conducted fire-on-land drills with her main gun during Formidable Shield 25. The past couple years, the French Navy carried out this type of firing several times marking definitely a shift in exercises' objectives 📸@PREMAR_CECLANT

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Sea trials on Taiwan's first indigenous submarine are delayed. Originally scheduled for April. The target date of completing said trials by September remains unchanged. www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6097389

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The @marinenationale.bsky.social tested a one-way attack unmanned surface vehicle (OWA USV) drone against a decommissioned landing craft utility (LCU). The drone was deployed from an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) 🇫🇷💥 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

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India signs contract for the acquisition 26 Rafale Marine (naval version) with Dassault. 🇮🇳⚓✈️ In addition to the jets, 'The $7.5 billion deal includes weapons, spares, maintenance packages and updates for the 36 Rafales currently operated by the IAF.' www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

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French carrier masthead pennant (flamme de guerre) out !

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SSN Astute I believe is missing in this infography. Just a point of observation, they're few escort UK surface combatants within the CSG, a lack completed thank to partners' vessels (it has also advantages in terms of working closer together).

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🇫🇷carrier is back to its homeport after 5 months of deployment in the Indo-Pac. Finished with tragic event: a sailor from Horizon-class destroyer has been missing at sea while the ship was on her way back. SAR assets were deployed without any results.

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Maybe extended deployment, but I would not say extensive use. Not transiting the Red Sea is a proof of a capability gap or know-how gap, which I hope will be solved soon. www.bundeswehr.de/de/organisat...

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"This replacement plan comes also at a time when its close neighbor is also looking for such capabilities. Indeed, Naval News learned that the Belgian Navy is also exploring different options including SDVs to expand the capabilities of its combat divers"

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USS Carl Vinson CSG reached the Arabian Sea for its striking operations

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MV Pacific Collector - US DoD Missile Instrumentation Ship (formerly USNS Chauvenet T-AGOS-29) passing Astoria, Oregon heading to Portland, Oregon - April 12, 2025 #mvpacificcollector SRC: FB- Astoria Riverwalk Fans

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The large-scale sortie included a wide array of aircraft from both nations, operating in tandem to conduct surveillance on Russian military activity. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/french-and-b...

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JMU has started the construction of 4 OPVs for the @JMSDF_PAO. All 4 will be delivered by March 2027. 🇯🇵⚓️ Length: 95m Disp.: 1920t Speed: 20kts Weapon: 30mm main gun mod.go.jp/rdb/s-kanto/pr

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Huge announcement 🤯 Korean shipbuilders ready to take on US shipbuilding industry. HHI and Hanwha are seizing a very short opportuny here, and the benefits could be considerable, but so are the risks.

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🇫🇷Carrier Strike Group🇫🇷 #Clemenceau25 continues 🇫🇷CSG operating in the Gulf of Aden. Along with Charles de Gaulle are both Aquitaine Class frigates (FREMM) and FS Forbin (Horizon class) I did not spot replenishment vessel Jacques Chevallier

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📍 Eaux européennes subarctiques | Dans le grand nord avec notre allié danois 🇩🇰 Nos forces conjointes mènent des exercices intensifs pour protéger les approches maritimes de l'Europe et lutter contre les menaces hybrides aux portes de la mer Baltique.

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Emmanuel Macron a annoncé ce mercredi une aide militaire supplémentaire de deux milliards d'euros de la France à l'Ukraine. Il lignesdedefense.ouest-france.fr/ukraine-macr...

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"Nakatani was also asked on the latest developments in regards to Japan’s acquisition of the Tomahawk cruise missile. He said the missile will gradually be installed on the JMSDF’s Aegis destroyers starting with JS Chokai (DDG-176) in Japan’s FY2025." news.usni.org/2025/03/18/j...

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I have a longer article out at @navalnews.com examining the recent Australian talk about "Plan B"-scenarios for AUKUS Pillar 1. My own assessment is that should the Virginia-deal fall over, RAN will very likely face a capability gap, meaning no submarines. www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

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