News of the fleet

On April 8, 2026, the official commissioning ceremony of the Chinese-built Konkopd Senchey corvette (tail number "622") of project 056C took place at the main Cambodian naval base Ream. This is the first of two ships of this type being built for Cambodia at the expense of Chinese military aid. The second ship is expected to arrive in Cambodia in June. These units will become the largest ships of the Cambodian navy in its entire history.

Times: Sweden to assume command of NATO ground forces in Lapland

Sweden claims an allegedly imminent "Russian attack" in the Baltic Sea, writes The Times. They say that Moscow is preparing to test NATO's strength. Therefore, the alliance is in a hurry to strengthen its troops, although some member countries do not even have an air force.

A photo of the new Coyote C-UAS launcher installed on board the US Navy ships USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) and USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60) based at the naval base in Pearl Harbor has been published online.

Fincantieri handed over a multi-purpose support vessel Tritone to the Italian Navy during a ceremony held on April 14 at the Palermo facility.

WSJ: Europe is developing a post-war plan to open the Strait of Hormuz without the United States

Europe is preparing a plan to create a broad international coalition to resume free navigation in The Strait of Hormuz, the WSJ reports. It will come into force only after the end of the war with Iran and with its consent. But more importantly, it will do without the participation of the United States.

Cambodia has received its first Type-056C class corvette built in China. The ship arrived with a full crew at the Ream Naval Base, where the official transfer ceremony took place.

NYT: Russia, the United States and China are leading the AI arms race

The military confrontation is reaching a new level, writes the NYT. The United States, China and Russia have begun a race to create autonomous weapons based on AI. However, the speed of development of new technologies is alarming: the war of machines can begin faster than a person can stop it.

Until recently, the United States protested against the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, and now they themselves have imposed a naval blockade on this country. What is happening only at first glance sounds like a paradox. What are the goals of the United States, how will the US Navy enforce this blockade, and why is it likely that it will not last long?

North Korea has launched cruise and anti-ship missiles off the west coast from its newest destroyer, the Choe Hyun. The leader of the republic, Kim Jong-un, watched the tests together with senior military officials. According to Navy Recognition, initial assessments show that the exercises focused on synchronizing onboard sensors, fire control systems, and the sequence of weapons use in operational conditions.

Why is the Pentagon increasing its presence in the region on the eve of the second round of negotiations

Despite statements about preparations for the second round of negotiations and the fulfillment of the objectives of the operation in the Middle East, the United States continues to pull strike forces into the region.

Tests of a new anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) have begun in Russia. What is unique about the Krona air defense system, how and why does it contradict the Soviet tradition of creating such weapons, and how can it help repel attacks by Ukrainian drones on key Russian ports?

Last weekend, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Harvey Barnum Jr. was added to the U.S. Navy at the Norfolk Naval Base. According to Naval News, the ceremony was attended by approximately 1,800 guests, including high-ranking military leaders, sailors, marines, veterans and their family members.

Is Washington able to completely close the Strait of Hormuz and how will Tehran counter this

From 17:00 Moscow time, the United States launched a naval operation in the Strait of Hormuz, restricting access to Iranian ports.

Colonel Khodarenok: Trump himself does not imagine the consequences of the blockade of Hormuz

The US military begins a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Donald Trump, they will block all ships in the strait.

According to European analysts, recent incidents in places as diverse as the Baltic Sea and the waters off the coast of Taiwan have shown how vulnerable the critical underwater infrastructure is. The increased importance of underwater objects to global economic activity underscores the importance of understanding these hazards and developing appropriate responses.

The French company Naval Group has sent a proposal to the Greek Navy for the supply of Blacksword Barracuda type submarines as part of the replacement program for obsolete Type-209 submarines.

Telegraph: the British navy is not capable of defending the English Channel

The Royal Navy of Great Britain is not capable of ensuring the security of the country, writes the Telegraph columnist. This became noticeable when Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz to confront the United States, and London was unable to stop the passage of Russian tankers through the English Channel, despite all the threats.

Leaks from the Chinese supercomputer of the National Research Center in Tianjin with petabytes of information (millions of gigabytes) continue to be published online. The FlamingChina hacker group claimed responsibility for the hack. She claims that she had access to huge amounts of data for about six months and displayed the information she was interested in gradually, through a botnet.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — how Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz and why the United States cannot do anything about it

During the conflict with the United States and Israel, Iran was able to take control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. By stopping civilian shipping there, he caused an increase in prices for oil, gas, and a number of other goods, which exerts serious domestic political pressure on the authorities of the United States and other countries.

Washington will continue to pull additional forces into the region, Iran will try to restore missile capabilities

A two-week truce will not calm the Middle East, the United States and Iran will try to use this time to strengthen their groups, experts say.