Video: Naval News Monthly Recap – December 2020
Here is NavalNews.com’s last Monthly Recap of 2020.
Here is NavalNews.com’s last Monthly Recap of 2020.
As 2020 came to an end, here is an overview of the ten most read naval defense news stories we published this past year, based on the number of readers.
On Dec. 22, USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the Spratly Islands, consistent with international law.

Royal Australian Navy’s first frigate to complete the Anzac Midlife Capability Assurance Program (AMCAP) upgrade, HMAS Arunta, has successfully fired surface-to-air missiles at Exercise Rim of the Pacific in Hawaii.

U.S. Navy press release PEARL HARBOR – Ten nations, 22 surface ships, one submarine, multiple aircraft, and approximately 5,300 personnel will participate in an at-sea-only
Developing and deploying a sea-launched nuclear cruise missile is essential to deter Russia, U.S. officials have said.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Australian Defense Force (ADF), and the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group began a trilateral exercise in the Philippine Sea, July 19.

U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) is underway for the first time since arriving in Guam March 27 following a COVID-19 outbreak that affected part of the the crew.

On December 20, 2019, the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) released its FY2020 Defense Budget. In this document, the MoD has unveiled a new Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) deployment and training concept called the “Continuous Projection Exercises Concept” or CPEC.

Rohde & Schwarz delivers communications suite for Lekiu-class frigates of the Royal Malaysian Navy, on budget and ahead of time, increasing the installed base in Malaysia.