News of the fleet

On August 12, 2026, the official launching and christening ceremony of the lead frigate Wicher (tail number "274", construction number 106/1) of project 106 (British project Arrowhead 140, variant AH140PL) was held at the Polish shipbuilding company PGZ Stocznia Wojenna Sp. Z.o.o. in Gdynia according to the Miecznik program, of the three contracted ships.

On August 10, Vietnam hosted a ceremony dedicated to the start of construction of the first multi-purpose frigate of its own design, designed for the country's Navy. The executor of the order is the local Song Thu Corporation, which has a shipyard in Da Nang, where the work will be carried out. At the same time, it is currently unclear how many ships are planned to be built in this series.

In his memorandum dated August 13, 2026, Donald Trump initiated a reform of the US military shipbuilding industry, demanding, in particular, to abandon electromagnetic catapults (EMALS) in favor of steam-powered aircraft carriers of the Gerald R. Ford type, starting with the 4th pennant of this series – USS Doris Miller (CVN-81).

CNN: China is rushing to take advantage of the Northern Sea Route

China has launched a regular cargo flight to Europe via the Northern Sea Route, and there is no doubt that this is just the beginning, the authors of the article write on the CNN website. Beijing is in a hurry to establish itself on this lucrative trade route, which Western countries ignore for political reasons.

In July, the device, developed by Boeing and Huntington Ingalls, crossed a distance of more than 1,000 nautical miles in the eastern Pacific Ocean. This was announced by Rear Admiral Chris Kavanaugh, commander of the US Pacific Submarine Forces.

The Peruvian company SIMA Peru (Servicios Industriales de la Marina) is preparing to launch the Antofagasta diesel-electric submarine (SS-32) in the coming days.

It is reported that on August 17, 2026, the Khabarovsk special-purpose nuclear submarine of Project 09851, built for the Russian Navy at the shipbuilding enterprise JSC Severnoye Machine-Building Enterprise (NSR, as part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation), set sail from Severodvinsk for the first time for factory sea trials.

Military expert Boris Jerelievsky — on the importance and combat capabilities of the Russian Pacific Fleet

After the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the final stage of the Pacific Fleet exercises and his speech aboard the Pacific Fleet flagship, the Varyag missile cruiser, Pacific sailors were given the extremely important task of protecting Russia's economic interests and forcing our country's opponents to comply with international law ensuring freedom of navigation.

During his visit to Sakhalin, Vladimir Putin listened to a report by Admiral Viktor Liina, Commander of the Pacific Fleet, on the situation in the region. The President instructed the military sailors of the Far East to mirror the actions of Western countries that illegally detain Russian commercial vessels. Liina, in turn, said that the fleet is already ready to start solving these tasks. About what kind of answer the Pacific Fleet can give to Europe, see the RIA Novosti article.

WP: The United States is losing the trust of its allies due to Trump's behavior

The emergence of a new military alliance in Asia is another evidence of the decline of the authority of the United States, the author of an article in The Washington Post writes. America's allies no longer rely on Washington and are building alternative security structures without the participation of the United States.

On August 15, the first ever scheduled flight through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) began. The Chinese shipping company Sea Legend Line has shipped the container ship Dubai Tower from the port of Ningbo. Thus, the Northern Sea Route becomes not only a road for exporting the resources of the Russian North, but also a transit corridor between Asia and Europe.

The vessel is expected to operate in the waters of the Neva and Sviri rivers, Ladoga and Onega Lakes and in the coastal areas of the Gulf of Finland

A significant event took place at the Nobel Brothers Shipyard LLC (Kalashnikov Concern): the ceremonial launching of the Narva Zastava icebreaking tugboat project 3262 from the slipway onto the water.

A steel cutting ceremony was held at the Song Thu Corporation shipyard in Da Nang, which officially launched the construction of the first multi-purpose frigate of Vietnamese design designed for the national fleet. According to Naval News, it has not yet been disclosed how many such ships will be built in total.

And how the protection of Russia's Far Eastern borders is changing the experience of modern conflicts

During the large-scale exercises, the sailors of the Pacific Fleet practiced the fight against unmanned enemy boats and aerial drones, as well as the use of electronic warfare and joint missile strikes by naval, aviation and coastal forces.

MWM: The Russian Navy has strengthened the defense of submarines from unmanned attacks

Russia has deployed anti-drone networks over nuclear submarines of the Borey project at the Rybachy naval base in Kamchatka, writes MWM. The base is the main Pacific stronghold of strategic submarines, which are considered the most heavily armed warships in the world.

The Telegraph: British ships are inferior in armament to Russian ships

There are not enough warships in Britain, and they are inferior in equipment to Russian vessels, writes The Telegraph. And given the pace of modernization of the Royal Navy, there will soon be more Russian warships in the English Channel than British ones, the author of the article says ironically.

NoonPost: Turkey tightened security measures in the Black Sea Straits

Attacks on ships in the Black Sea have led to stricter security measures in the Straits based on the Montreux Convention, NoonPost writes. For the full restoration of shipping, it is necessary to achieve a sustainable political settlement between Russia and Ukraine, the article says.

Times: London is trying to restore contacts with Moscow

The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, has not responded to calls from his British colleagues since 2022, the Times writes. Moscow is limited to "polite notes," but tensions continue to rise. London understands that they urgently need a dialogue with Russia.

Putin: Pacific Fleet exercises should be conducted taking into account the experience of its

On August 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the final stage of the Pacific Fleet exercises in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. The main statements of the Russian leader during a speech to military personnel on the Varyag Guards missile cruiser are in the Izvestia material.

Putin: Moscow intends to respond in a mirror manner in case the West seizes Russian ships

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the final stage of the Pacific Fleet exercises in the Far East on Wednesday, August 12.