Reports say the U.S. military's Anduril Dive-LD underwater drone was dead in the water before Iran took it. U.S. officials deny the report that Iran struck an unoccupied craft in the Strait of Hormuz, calling that a complete fabrication.

Elsewhere in naval affairs, a increase in social expenditures is undercutting Britain's ambitions for a stronger Royal Navy. International crews flew the P-8A Poseidon at RIMPAC 2026. The Navy's Silent Anvil torpedo glides to its target. Australia's new warships are progressing despite setbacks.