In this episode we traced how naval warfare shifted after World War II, when missiles replaced big guns and ships stopped being floating artillery platforms. We compared Russian designs that appeared ...

President Trump’s “massive armada” of warships and fighter planes near Iran mirrors the military buildup of assets in the Caribbean as the president weighs greenlighting strikes against the Islamic ...

The newbuilding program has decent but stable returns, driving fleet renewal amidst an aging fleet. Revenue backlog surged from $1.2 billion in Q2 2025 to $1.6 billion in Q3 2025, with an additional ...

China deployed naval forces for patrols in the South China Sea earlier this week, while the United States conducted a maritime exercise with its treaty ally the Philippines. The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet ...

Earlier this month on Hobart’s River Derwent, a 130-meter (426-ft) vessel began moving with an unfamiliar level of calm. No engine rumble, no exhaust plume; just the quiet churn of waterjets as Hull ...

Seaweed bathing in Ireland, a trek through Africa’s first designated wilderness quiet park—we asked National Geographic staff and contributors for their favorite places to escape the stress and noise ...

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A US aircraft carrier group arrived in the Middle East on January 27 as tensions mount over a possible strike against Iran after a brutal crackdown on protests that rights groups say killed thousands ...

A US aircraft carrier and several warships have arrived in the Middle East amid fears that Donald Trump could finally order a strike on Iran. The president warned last week that an “armada” was on its ...

Danish archaeologists recently unveiled a major historical breakthrough. They found the remains of the world’s largest cog ship in the waters off Copenhagen after some 600 years. The announcement, ...

Iran and its militia allies say they will respond aggressively in the region if attacked. A U.S. aircraft carrier and warships are approaching the region. By Erika Solomon Eric Schmitt and Hwaida Saad ...