Relive the dramatic events of the Battle of the Java Sea in this detailed animated depiction. A pivotal World War II naval clash brought to life with engaging visuals and historical insight.

Speaking in October this year on the readiness of U.S. armed forces, then-Secretary of Defense Mark Esper referenced Task Force Smith—a unit decimated in the early days of the Korean War as a ...

In early November, an international diving expedition set out from Indonesia into the Sea of Java to find the wrecks of several Dutch warships that sank during World War II.

Journal of Maritime Archaeology, Vol. 16, No. 1 (MARCH 2021), pp. 39-56 (18 pages) Three Dutch naval ships, HNLMS De Ruyter, HNLMS Java and HNLMS Kortenaer, were lost during the Battle of the Java Sea ...

History Lesson: The Battle of Java Sea On the heels of Pearl Harbor, Allied forces were handed a crushing defeat by the Japanese. The battle has lessons for today’s military planners. By Robert ...

The area was declared a sacred war grave, Time reported. "The Battle for Java Sea is part of our collective memory," Dutch defense minister Jeanine Hennis said, according to the Dutch News.