Marina

Adm. Kim Kyung-ryul took office as the new Navy chief on March 25, pledging to bolster naval power by combining manned and unmanned combat capabilities. His predecessor, Adm. Kang Dong-gil, stepped down over alleged involvement in a botched martial law bid in late 2024. Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back highlighted maritime security's link to national interests amid Middle East tensions.

20 febbraio 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Una presunta rete di contrabbando di carburante, nota come huachicol fiscal, operava all'interno della Segreteria della Marina coinvolgendo almeno 34 marines, secondo un'indagine della Procura Generale della Repubblica federale. Il caso è emerso da un audio in cui il contrammiraglio Fernando Guerrero Alcántar denunciava la rete all'ex segretario Rafael Ojeda Durán, implicando i suoi nipoti politici. La Procura Generale mantiene aperto il procedimento penale, nonostante la Marina non abbia rilevato irregolarità.

Admiral Fernando Cabrera, commander-in-chief of the Chilean Navy, made a surprise visit to marines deployed in Los Álamos, Biobío Region, on the eve of Christmas. The aim was to greet personnel operating in the Southern Macrozone under the state of emergency to tackle insecurity. Accompanied by his wife, he delivered family letters and shared festive moments with the staff.

24 dicembre 2025 Riportato dall'IA

The chief of South Korea's state arms procurement agency cited legality as the main reason for changing the bidding process on a multi-trillion-won contract to build advanced homegrown destroyers. The Defense Project Promotion Committee unanimously decided to select the winner for the estimated 7 trillion-won ($5 billion) project to build six destroyers through competitive bidding. The landmark initiative, delayed by a legal feud between rival shipbuilders, aims for delivery to the Navy by the end of 2032.

Australia has placed its defense forces on high alert after spotting a People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy flotilla sailing south in the Philippine Sea. The flotilla includes the Type 075 amphibious assault ship Hainan, triggering concerns in Canberra reminiscent of the Chinese navy's unprecedented circumnavigation of the Australian continent nine months ago.

04 novembre 2025 Riportato dall'IA

Gli avvocati del contrammiraglio Fernando Farías Laguna hanno richiesto il terzo rinvio della sua udienza di imputazione, citando problemi di leggibilità delle prove fornite dai procuratori. L'udienza era programmata per il 5 novembre alle 11:30 davanti al giudice federale Nancy Selene Hidalgo Pérez. La richiesta deriva da parti del fascicolo di indagine illeggibili a causa di dati coperti.