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Trump Orders US Aircraft Carriers to Go Back to Steam Catapults
President Donald Trump ordered the Navy to return to using steam catapults to launch planes off of aircraft carriers, acting on a longtime complaint despite opposition from many naval officers.

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Trump Opens Door to Foreign-Built Warships in Major Navy Shipbuilding Overhaul
President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping overhaul of U.S. Navy shipbuilding, including opening the door to foreign-built warships, establishing a fifth public naval shipyard and replacing key technologies planned...

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U.S. Navy Helicopter Fires on Panama-Flagged Containership in Gulf of Oman in Blockade Enforcement
U.S. Central Command has confirmed that American forces fired two Hellfire missiles at the Panama-flagged containership Vela Nova in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday, disabling the vessel after it allegedly ignored...

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Taipei Condemns China’s Traffic Control Order For Taiwan Strait During Typhoon
TAIPEI, Aug 8 (Reuters) – China’s attempt to implement traffic control measures on shipping heading into the Taiwan Strait during Typhoon Dolphin is “ridiculous,” Taipei said, adding that Beijing has no right to restrict...

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Russia Says It Struck Vessels And Military Facilities Supporting Ukraine In Odesa
MOSCOW, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Russia continued strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure and vessels supporting the Ukrainian military, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Saturday. The ministry said Russian forces used precision air-launched...

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Mike Schuler
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TOTE Mobilizes U.S. Shipbuilding Base for Navy’s $2.2 Billion Landing Ship Program
TOTE Services has begun assembling the nationwide shipbuilding and supplier network that will support the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ Medium Landing Ship program, bringing together more than 30 shipbuilders,...

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CBO: Trump-Class Nuclear Battleships Could Cost $275 Billion, Strain U.S. Shipbuilding
The U.S. Navy’s ambitious plan to design and build a new class of nuclear-powered battleships would cost an estimated $275 billion over the next three decades and place unprecedented demands on...

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Mike Schuler
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Indian Cargo Vessel Sinks After Apparent Attack Near Yemen
An Indian-flagged cargo vessel sank in the Red Sea on Monday after being struck by what appears to have been an explosives-laden boat off Yemen, marking another escalation in the...

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Mike Schuler
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Canada Charters Finnish Icebreaker Nordica to Support Arctic Operations
Finnish state-owned icebreaking company Arctia has secured a contract to deploy one of its multipurpose icebreakers to Canada’s Arctic later this year, providing additional capacity for the Canadian Coast Guard...

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US Has Used ‘Virtually All’ of Its Long-Range Precision Missiles During Iran War, Sources Say
The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about the military's readiness for future conflicts.

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Royal Fleet Auxiliary Mariners Secure Above-Inflation Pay Deal
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) personnel will receive above-inflation pay increases and improved leave benefits after maritime trade unions accepted a new agreement with the UK government aimed at supporting recruitment...

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EU Warship Boards Another Sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in Mediterranean
European naval forces have boarded another sanctioned tanker linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” marking the latest enforcement action as the European Union ramps up pressure on vessels suspected of...