Navy news headlines

Captain Matthew Flinders will be reburied in the English village where he was born in 1814, with Australian guests among those marking the event.

It comes after the PM and Chinese Premier Li Qiang agreed to better communication during meetings in Canberra.

China's military said its two-day exercises around Taiwan were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence.

The near-catastrophic incident in the Yellow Sea off South Korea on Saturday has caused tension between Australia and its biggest trading partner.

The large-scale war drills have antagonised Beijing as tensions escalate in the South China Sea.

Defence sources said only the quick reflexes of the Australian pilot averted disaster.

One crew member who had been recovered from the waters was later pronounced dead, while rescuers searched for seven others who were still missing.

Divers reported visibility beneath the Patapsco River is less than a metre as a huge recovery operation continues.

The fast-moving drones, laden with explosives, can travel hundreds of kilometres to remotely hit massive aircraft carriers and battleships.

He is accused of sexually touching a 10-year-old girl in her Queanbeyan bedroom.

It comes as the global superpower pushes ahead with increased Defence spending, despite flagging economic growth.

A ship attacked by Houthi rebels is the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of their campaign over Israel's war against Hamas.

British lawmakers are seeking reassurances about the nation's nuclear deterrent after the second failure.

Defence Minister Richard Marles said there will be more warships in the water ahead of schedule.

It's the start of historic hearings into the legality of Israel's 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state.

The attack on the US warship, the destroyer USS Carney, marked a further escalation in the biggest confrontation at sea the US Navy has seen in the Middle East in decades.

The special forces operatives were on a nighttime mission when they fell into the water. They have been remembered as "cherished teammates".

The semi-submersible craft was believed to be enroute to either Europe or the United States, the Colombian navy said.

The two sailors were boarding a vessel in search of illicit Iranian weapons when one fell into the water due to eight-foot swells, and the second jumped in after them according to protocol.

The SEALs were on an interdiction mission, climbing up a vessel when one got knocked off by high waves

South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinians and pleaded with the court to urgently order a halt to the country's military operation.

How many casualties would warrant a full-blown offensive? Each strike and counterstrike increases the risk of the already catastrophic war in Gaza spilling across the region.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insisted Australia was contributing to the multinational naval force in the region by sending extra defence personnel.

The South China Sea will continue looming as a potential flashpoint for conflict during a year bookended by two key elections.

A large chunk of global trade faces being rerouted around the Middle Eastern waterway, adding time and costs for shipping companies.

The federal government is considering the US request as attacks on global shipping in the Middle East continue.

Officials said the incident caused damage and endangered Filipino crew members off a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

The attack marks a potential escalation in the Israel Hamas conflict.

The Global Times newspaper made the claim as the Royal Australian Navy completed a three-day joint exercise with Philippines warships and aircraft.

Australian navy divers have been injured after a Chinese destroyer operated its sonar device nearby when they were in the water, the Defence Minister has said.

A new study has underlined the high lung cancer rates of Australian Royal Navy veterans compared to the army and air force.

Today's commemorations have extra significance for Diggers from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait community.

The presence of two of the US Navy's most powerful warships is designed to send a message of deterrence to Iran and Iranian proxies in the region.

The 'biggest, baddest warship' in the US Navy has blazed a blistering, nuclear-powered trail across the Mediterranean.

There would be massive global impacts from any such incident, according to a US report.

The exploits of soldiers and sailors who sailed from Australia to strike deep behind enemy lines 80 years ago are being commemorated today.

The US-designed missiles will enable Royal Australian Navy vessels to hit targets 1500km away.

Russian ships in the Black Sea have become the target of a new but effective Ukrainian weapon.

The information included operational plans for a US military exercise in the Indo-Pacific Region.

It comes as 13 nations are taking part in the annual war games.

The only living survivor of HMAS Canberra that sank off the Soloman Islands in 1942 has told of the "luck" he encountered.

The comments appeared to crack open a new rift just after the two countries agreed to tentative steps to stabilise the relationship.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said he was satisfied with progress in key talks, but the US had one major caveat.

Animosity and recriminations have steadily escalated over a series of disagreements that have implications for global security and stability.

The discovery of HMS Triumph came after a 20-year search by a veteran diver.

The United States military has released video of what it called an "unsafe" Chinese manoeuvre in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend.

The US said it would not "flinch in the face of bullying or coercion" after the much-criticised incident.

There are concerns treasure hunters disturbed the designated war graves of hundreds of sailors.

The training program for Navy SEALs is plagued by widespread failures in medical care and poor oversight according to an investigation triggered by the death of a sailor last year.

Footage released by the Russian ministry showed the maritime drone dodging gun fire before exploding in a massive fireball