Inside Europe's biggest naval event this May

Inside Europe's biggest naval event this May

The Combined Naval Event returns to Farnborough this month as the maritime security environment grows more contested by the day. CNE 2026 opens on 19 May, bringing together more than 2,200 attendees from defence, government, industry and academia for three days of exhibition, conference sessions and strategic discussion, according to the organisers. Russian activity in the Black Sea and on the Baltic seabed, Chinese pressure in the South China S…