Trade, war, and diplomacy have been inextricably linked since the first armed merchant travelled from one city-state to another. As of 2024, global trade totals nearly $33 trillion annually.

It is hard to imagine two such different uses of the military.

Babcock has been awarded a £65 million (US$78 million) contract to deliver the Capability Insertion Period (CIP) across five of the UK Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates. Babcock was responsible for ...

The Qinetiq Banshee Jet 80+ target drone has bowed out of Royal Navy service shortly after a live fire exercise where several were shot down by a Wildcat helicopter. The Banshee 80+ was officially ...

Brazil is looking to acquire the two Albion-class amphibious assault ships of the Royal Navy (HMS Bulwark is pictured). (Victor Barreira) The Surface Command Force of the Brazilian Navy appears to ...

Final preparations are in progress for a large-scale multinational deployment led by the Royal Navy's flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, as the United Kingdom reinforces its strategic ...

A hard-working Royal Navy ship is going into a period of maintenance after a busy four months of operations. Portsmouth-based patrol vessel HMS Tyne will be taking a period of leave for six months.

Nortal, the strategic innovation and technology company renowned for its transformation of the Estonian government ('e-Estonia'), has announced the appointment of former Royal Navy Rear Admiral ...

Portsmouth [UK], April 9 (ANI): Final preparations are in progress for a large-scale multinational deployment led by the Royal Navy's flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, as the United ...

After Sultan Khalid bin Barghash took power without British approval, Royal Navy ships fired on the palace. Britain installed a friendlier sultan within the hour. Germany sent a gunboat to the ...

Navy Lookout Posted: April 9, 2025 | Last updated: April 9, 2025 HMS Anson, one of the Royal Navy’s most advanced Astute-class submarines, sails with silent strength and cutting-edge technology.

700X Naval Air Squadron on board the UK Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales flying the Malloy T-150 UAV. (BAE Systems) The UK Royal Navy (RN) is planning to trial the operational use ...