Reports say the U.S. military's Anduril Dive-LD submersible drone had gone dead when Iran grabbed it. U.S. officials dispute the assertion that Iran struck an unoccupied craft in the Strait of Hormuz, dismissing it as entirely false.

In other fleet news, a surge in social spending is dampening Britain's hopes for a more capable Royal Navy. International crews flew the P-8A Poseidon at RIMPAC 2026. The Navy's Silent Anvil torpedo steers silently toward its target. Australia's new fleet units are progressing despite setbacks.