U.S. Marine F-35s Operate from U.K. Aircraft Carrier in the Pacific: U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighters operated from the U.K. Royal Navy (RN) aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09) on Tuesday as part of the run-up to the U.S.-Australian led Exercise Talisman Sabre, according to the Royal Navy. Photos released by the […]
Carrier Strike Group 25 has departed Singapore and is heading south towards Australia as it continues its eight-month deployment. CSG25 will participate in the eleventh edition of the large-scale Australian-led multinational exercise called Exercise Talisman Sabre, which involves significant US forces. It comes after F-35B Lightning jets from 617 Squadron and 809 Naval Air Squadron […]
The end of hostilities between Iran and Israel appears to be good news for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Among other assets in the inventory, the conflict was consuming the U.S. Navy’s much-needed stock of ballistic missile interceptors (Standard Missile / SM-series) at an “alarming rate,” acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James Kilby told the Senate […]
Source Task and Purpose Newsletter – Jeff Schogol updated Jun 22, 2025 9:12 AM EDT. Pentagon releases details of ‘Midnight Hammer’ strikes against Iran B-2 bombers were among 125 aircraft involved in strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities as part of “Operation Midnight Hammer.” B-2 Spirit bombers dropped a total of 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators, […]
The United States is building up its military presence near Iran as tensions with Israel continue to rise, with multiple carrier strike groups and a growing array of supporting assets converging in the region. The USS Nimitz, one of the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, is now en route from the South China Sea to the […]
Defence News : Australia will host the largest ever Exercise Talisman Sabre from 13 July to 4 August 2025. Over 30,000 military personnel from 19 nations are set to participate in activities across Australia, and for the first time, in Papua New Guinea. Now in its eleventh iteration, Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral combined training activity […]
Task & Purpose magazine : The U.S. Navy has used more missiles for air defense since combat operations in the Red Sea began in October 2023 than the service used in all the years since Operation Desert Storm in the 1990s, said retired Navy Cmdr. Bryan Clark, of the Hudson Institute. Over that 15-month-period, which […]
AUKUS Forum : Chinese navy’s live weapons exercise – a stunning surprise off the Australian coast. The Australian government has lodged a diplomatic protest with Beijing after commercial flights were forced to change course at short notice to avoid a live weapons drill by Chinese warships. This is a direct challenge to regional security. Conducted […]
DEFENCE CONNECT: Robert Dougherty – A People’s Liberation Army Navy task group is operating within 150 nautical miles (240 kilometers) of the coast of Sydney. Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles confirmed that this operation is “an unusual event”. “We are keeping close watch on them and we will be making sure […]
Royal New Zealand Navy frigate sails to disrupt terrorist, criminal, activities in Middle East • Published on 12/02/2025 : Royal New Zealand Navy press release Denying terrorist and criminal organisations the funds to conduct illicit activities will be the primary aim of HMNZS Te Kaha, which sailed from Devonport Naval Base for the Middle East […]
