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China Challenges German Claim Warship Laser-Targeted Plane
(Bloomberg) — China disputed Germany’s accusation that one if its warships behaved dangerously toward a military aircraft in the Red Sea, an incident that Chancellor Friedrich Merz called “totally unacceptable.”...

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Unmanned Saildrones Track Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ During NATO Baltic Sea Operations
Saildrone, a leading maritime autonomy company, has demonstrated its advanced surveillance capabilities by successfully identifying Russian “shadow fleet” vessels during recent NATO operations in the Baltic Sea. From June 16...

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Japan To Export Used Destroyers To Philippines To Deter China
TOKYO, July 6 (Reuters) – Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China’s maritime expansion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, as the two U.S. allies increase cooperation...

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Mike Schuler
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UK’s Needlefish: Kuwait Deploys World’s Most Advanced Unmanned Maritime Surveillance Vessel
Kuwait has launched the world's most advanced unmanned surface vehicle (USV) as part of a $213 million maritime surveillance contract with British firms SRT Marine Systems and Ocean Infinity. The vessel, called 'Needlefish,' represents a significant leap forward in maritime security technology.

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U.S. Says Iran Loaded Naval Mines Amid Threat to Block Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in Washington that Tehran was gearing up to blockade the Strait of Hormuz following Israel's strikes on sites across Iran, according to two U.S. officials.

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Mike Schuler
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HII Turns to AI to Revolutionize U.S. Naval Shipbuilding
America’s largest military shipbuilder HII and enterprise AI software company C3 AI have announced an expanded strategic partnership aimed at accelerating shipbuilding throughput through artificial intelligence implementation at HII’s Newport...

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Mike Schuler
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Great Lakes Icebreaker Funding Cut from Senate Bill
Michigan Representative Bill Huizenga is leading efforts to restore funding for a new Great Lakes icebreaker that was included in the House-passed version of the One Big Beautiful Bill but...

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Mike Schuler
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U.S. Maritime Academies Graduate Over 1,100 Amid National Push to Rebuild Sea Power
More than 1,100 graduates from America’s seven maritime academies have joined the ranks of the U.S. maritime workforce as the Class of 2025, entering the industry during what officials describe...

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Russia’s Warships Conduct Drills In Sea Of Japan
June 30 (Reuters) – Russian warships and coastal missile systems struck simulated maritime targets with cruise missiles during exercises in the Sea of Japan, TASS state news agency reported on Monday, citing Russia’s defense...

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China’s Envoy Urges Australia To Resist US Pressure On Military Spending
By Michael Heath Jun 29, 2025 (Bloomberg) –China’s envoy to Canberra urged Australia not to be “incited” by NATO’s support for US demands to sharply raise defense spending and instead cooperate...

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Navy Renames USNS Harvey Milk to USNS Oscar V. Peterson, Citing “Politics in Ship Naming”
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the United States Navy is renaming the USNS Harvey Milk to the USNS Oscar V. Peterson, stating “We are taking the...

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Malte Humpert
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U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Heads To Arctic for Multi-Month Deployment
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy has reached the Arctic Ocean marking the beginning of its annual Arctic deployment in support of science missions. The icebreaker departed from Seattle on Thursday, June 20 and entered the Bering Sea five days later.