naval warfare

New Delhi, April 3 India commissioned its third domestically-built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Aridaman, on Friday, significantly bolstering the nation's nuclear triad, authoritative sources said.There has been no official announcement regarding the commissioning of the...

Seoul, April 2 – North Korea appears to be accelerating the construction of its third 5,000-tonne Choe Hyun-class destroyer, a South Korean lawmaker said on Thursday, as Pyongyang has been seeking to strengthen its naval power.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the construction of...

Wellington (Tamil Nadu), March 31 Indian Navy chief, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, emphasized the force's crucial role in protecting national maritime interests while also shedding light on evolving trends in naval warfare.Addressing the 81st Staff Course at the Defence Services Staff College in...

Washington, March 20 – President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran's navy was now "at the bottom of the sea" as he opened a White House event honoring the Navy midshipmen with an extended defense of US military action against Tehran.Speaking at the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy presentation...

March 18, New Delhi – The U.S. military struck Iranian missile sites near the strategic Strait of Hormuz using some of its most powerful bombs.The military stated on Tuesday that the strikes targeted sites along Iran's coastline because Iranian anti-ship missiles posed a threat to...

Washington, March 18 – US forces have carried out fresh strikes on Iranian missile positions along the Strait of Hormuz, targeting what military officials described as a direct threat to international shipping, as Operation Epic Fury intensifies.US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes...

Washington, March 11 – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that American forces have inflicted devastating damage on Iran’s military infrastructure, claiming that Tehran has lost much of its naval and air defence capability as US strikes intensified during the ongoing conflict.Speaking to...

Tehran, March 7 – Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to the official news agency IRNA.The report stated that the "violating" oil tanker, sailing under the commercial name 'Prima', was struck by a drone after it...

New Delhi, March 6 Top government sources on Friday described claims that the Indian Navy provided intelligence to the US about an Iranian frigate that was sunk by a US military submarine two days ago as "baseless and preposterous".There is no question of providing any input to the US on this...

Jaipur, March 5 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said India's strength lies in its independent voice, not in "subservience" to any power, as he questioned the central government's "silence" over the US submarine attack that sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.An Iranian...

Washington, March 2 – President Donald Trump has said that the US military could continue its assault on Iran for “four to five weeks,” if necessary, and suggested that a “Venezuela” model – removing only the top leader while keeping much of the state intact – could shape a post-conflict...

The fifth edition of the Goa Maritime Conclave 2026, organized by the Indian Navy, began today at the Naval War College, Verem.The theme of the conclave is the Indian Ocean Region: Addressing Evolving Maritime Challenges – Progressive Efforts to Mitigate Dynamic Threats. Discussions focused on...

February 18, New Delhi – From distant shores to India’s eastern coast, naval forces from around the world converged in Visakhapatnam today for Maritime Convergence 2026.President Droupadi Murmu participated in the International Fleet Review 2026. As the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces...

Panaji, February 17 – Minister of State (MoS) for Defence, Sanjay Seth, will join maritime security experts from the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) in generating solutions to contemporary challenges at the fifth edition of the Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC-26) on February 21, an official said on...