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Poland currently operates a single submarine, the aging ORP Orzeł, which entered service in the 1980s. Photo:

Poland in final stages of submarine negotiations

Poland operates a single submarine that entered service in the 1980s.

The base could host warships armed with cruise missiles, reinforcing Moscow’s military footprint in the region. Illustrative photo by

Russia ‘expands naval presence’ in Abkhazia, raising regional security concerns

Russia is steadily expanding a new naval base in Abkhazia as part of efforts to bolster its Black Sea fleet, which suffered heavy losses in Ukraine, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Polish warships "Grom" and "Blyskawica"

Canadian city to honor Polish Navy’s WWII role

The eastern Canadian city of Halifax is building a monument to honor Poland’s Navy for its role in the Battle of the Atlantic during World War II.

The agreement was signed between the Polish Armaments Group and the Ministry of National Defense’s Armaments Agency. Photo: gov.pl

Poland commissions new rescue ship for navy

Poland has signed a contract worth over €230 million for the construction of a new ship designed for naval rescue missions in the Baltic Sea.

Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz speaking during Navy Day in Gdynia, Poland Photo: PAP/Adam Warżawa

Poland to launch ‘drone army’ next year

Poland’s defense minister has announced the establishment of a new ‘drone army’ starting early next year.

There has recently been “an increasingly intense transit” of Russian ships

Portuguese navy chief warns of rising Russian naval activity in national waters

Russian naval activity off the Portuguese coast is intensifying, with a spy ship among several vessels recently passing through Portugal’s maritime territory, the country’s navy chief has said.

Photo: Pracownia Dokumentacji Dziejów Miasta dział Muzeum Czartoryskich w Puławach / Facebook

How a-BOAT that! Legendary Polish navy shipwreck found in Vistula River

The wreck of a legendary Polish navy vessel thought to have been scuttled in 1939 to avoid being captured by German forces following the outbreak of WWII, has been found in the Vistula River near the Polish capital Warsaw.

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China and Russia conduct 3-day naval exercises

Ships from the Chinese and Russian navies have started three days of military exercises off the coast of China in drills seemingly reflective of the strong ties between the two countries.

Polish troops at the launch of the ORP Jaskółka in Gdańsk. Photo: TVP Gdańsk

Poland launches new mine destroyer

The Polish Navy launched a new Mine Destroyer in the northern city of Gdańsk on Wednesday.

(Photo: Jordon R. Beesley/U.S. Navy via Getty Images

NATO launches biggest ever Baltic exercises on Wednesday

NATO starts its biggest ever military exercise in the Baltic region on Wednesday, with Baltops 2024 bringing together 12,000 soldiers from 19 member countries.

"Kommuna" rescue ship. Sevastopol. Photo: George Chernilevsky via Wikimedia Commons

Russian ship on fire in occupied Sevastopol, authorities cancel May 9 parade

On Sunday, in the Crimean city of Sevastopol, under Russian occupation since 2014, an attack resulted in a fire breaking out on one of the naval vessels has been reported by Ukrainian media citing Russian sources. According to the latter, the ship in question may be the rescue vessel Kommuna. Meanwhile, Sergei Aksyonov, the Russia-appointed governor of occupied Crimea, announced that, due to safety concerns, there will be no Victory Day parade nor the “Immortal Regiment” march on the peninsula on May 9, celebrated as Victory Day in Russia.