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NAVY – Black Tot Day: The End Of The Rum Ration

It has been 50 years since the end of daily rum in the Royal Navy 30th July 2020 at 5:06pm Royal Marines and bluejackets are served rum rations on HMS Royal Oak. © IWM Q 17966 Sailors the world over will raise a toast to mark the moment a 230-year old Royal Navy tradition cameContinue reading “NAVY – Black Tot Day: The End Of The Rum Ration”

What China is after with its military push on its disputed border with India

Sim Tack, Senior Global Analyst,  Stratfor  11 hours ago Indian and Chinese soldiers at a ceremony for the re-opening of the China-India border at Nathu La Pass, in India’s northeastern state of Sikkim, July 6, 2006. DESHAKALYAN CHOWDHURY/AFP via Getty Images China is speeding up its efforts to establish a military presence in a disputed portionContinue reading “What China is after with its military push on its disputed border with India”

Philippine Navy’s brand new frigate Jose Rizal departs for RIMPAC exercise in Hawaii

July News 2020 Navy Naval Maritime Defense Industry         30 JULY 2020 The Philippine Navy (PN) held a simple send-off ceremony at Alava Wharf, SBMA, Zambales on July 29, 2020, for its contingent that will participate in the world’s premier and largest joint and combined naval exercise dubbed as Rim of theContinue reading “Philippine Navy’s brand new frigate Jose Rizal departs for RIMPAC exercise in Hawaii”

China adds turbo generators to warships to power high-energy weapons, state media says

Its developer says the 20-megawatt units went into service ‘recently’ but does not specify which ships now have them installed They will quadruple power-generating capacity on the vessels, making full electric propulsion possible Liu Zhen in Beijing Published: 10:00pm, 30 Jul, 2020 Why you can trust SCMP TOP PICKS News India moving 35,000 more troops toContinue reading “China adds turbo generators to warships to power high-energy weapons, state media says”