Martin M.
@FS_Lafayette
Interest in defence ⚔ especially Navies ⚓ㅣFocus on 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇰🇷🇯🇵 - Indo-Pac (more Pac than Indo)ㅣNaval reporter sometimesㅣNaval History loverㅣ RT≠ edrst
Japanese media confirming the agreement of transferring all six Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippine Navy with inspections to be done starting in summer. The agreement was announced during the sidelines of the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore.
フィリピンに護衛艦を輸出へ、中国への抑止力強化に初の事例…中古の「あぶくま型」全６隻 yomiuri.co.jp/politics/20250… #政治
Spanish Navy Alvaro de Bazan-class frigate Méndez Núñez stops in Yokozuka, Japan. Ship is part of Royal Navy CSG. Very rare for a country like 🇪🇦 to have a vessel in this area. Like other 🇪🇺 countries, Spain looks to expand its logistical support points in Indo Pacific 🇪🇦⚓️
《レポート》スペイン海軍のイージス艦「メンデス・ヌーニェス」が横須賀入港 j-defense.ikaros.jp/docs/mod/00355…
Welcome to our Italian friends port calling in Toulon (France). Just on the opposite, French carrier and not far from Mistral-class LHDs - all 3 being there 🇮🇹⚓️
米豪主催多国間共同訓練「タリスマン・セイバー25」 2025年7月20日、#タリスマンセイバー25 の一環として、強襲揚陸艦アメリカ(LHA 6)を中心とする米海軍艦艇🇺🇸が、オーストラリア海軍🇦🇺、韓国海軍🇰🇷、ニュージーランド海軍🇳🇿、フランス海軍🇫🇷、海上自衛隊🇯🇵と編隊を組んで航行しました。
Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire on Friday as their worst fighting in more than a decade stretched for a second day, despite calls from the region and beyond for an immediate ceasefire. ebx.sh/eeXSRf
Incredible display of interoperability led by🇺🇸and 🇫🇷paratroopers with 🇦🇺and 🇩🇪, with a night jump on #BastilleDay. #talismansabre2025 'airbone insertion' is one of many missions that can be led by 🪂🪖, always first to reach crisis zones for #DisasterRelief in the #Pacific
Paratroopers from the US, French and German Defence Forces joined the ADF to conduct a night-time 'airborne insertion' outside Charters Towers this week, for Exercise Talisman Sabre. 7NEWS.com.au @Imogen_Brooks_ #7NEWS
"To this end, maritime transport capabilities are being rapidly expanded. Recently, a new joint service unit, the SDF Maritime Transport Group, was established, and the deployment of small- to medium-sized transport vessels has already begun." x.com/navalnewscom/s…
.@Saab Proposes Adoption of CB90 in Japan – Potential Use in Remote Island Defense 🇸🇪 🇯🇵 By @japanesepatrio6 navalnews.com/naval-news/202…
"The final launch of PH1 'Trolley de Prévaux' is scheduled for the first quarter of 2026.[...] The PH2 'd’Estiennes d’Orves' and PH3 'Jeanne Bohec' began construction in February and June 2025 respectively. They will be launched at the beginning and end of 2027 respectively."
The first of seven Patrouilleurs Hauturiers (PH) offshore patrol vessels (OPV), being built for the @MarineNationale, was spotted at the @PIRIOU_Group shipyard. We reached out to the @DGA for an update on the programme 🇫🇷 navalnews.com/naval-news/202…
Insights on the @MarineNationale ‘Clemenceau 25’ Indo-Pacific Deployment 🇫🇷 navalnews.com/naval-news/202…
Here an insight on how French Navy seeks for the most of realism within its largest exercise 🇫🇷⚓️ Part. 2 to come soon...
POLARIS 25 – Feedback on the French Navy’s largest exercise – Part 1 @MarineNationale 🇫🇷 navalnews.com/naval-news/202…
China Coast Guard to play expanded role in Taiwan Strait Contingency Story by @japanesepatrio6 navalnews.com/naval-news/202…
La production de missiles SCALP pour équiper nos forces va reprendre cette année, 15 ans après notre dernière commande. Sur le site de @MBDA_UK à Stevenage avec mon homologue @JohnHealey_MP, là où sont produits une partie de ces missiles. Fourni à l'Ukraine, le missile…
The CB 90 is once more proving that the sound basic design allows it to stay up to date and remain relevant on the modern battlefield. Sweden just ordered an additional batch while France started testing the combat boat 🇸🇪 🇫🇷 Story by @CorporalFrisk navalnews.com/naval-news/202…