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U.S. Coast Guard Boards Foreign Transshipment Vessels and Shadows Russian Surface Groups During Arctic Patrol
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton has returned from a 110-day Arctic patrol. Stratton extended U.S. surface vessel presence this summer to above 72°N latitude, waters traditionally reserved for icebreakers and ice-capable ships.
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Mike Schuler
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UN Report Sounds Alarm on Global Maritime Security Gaps
A groundbreaking new report from the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) is raising the alarm over a fragmented and insufficient approach to global maritime security, calling for urgent...
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Malte Humpert
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Icebreaker ‘Aiviq’ to Join U.S. Coast Guard Before End of Year to Bolster Arctic Presence
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Commercial Polar icebreaker Aiviq will join the U.S Coast Guard inventory before the end of the calendar year, officials announced during a Congressional hearing on...
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In shadow of New Trump Term, Japan and S.Korea Join US in Asian Naval Drill
By Tim Kelly ABOARD USS GEORGE WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – U.S., Japanese and South Korean naval forces exercised together in East Asian waters on Thursday in their most complex and final...
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Mike Schuler
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U.S. Forces Strike More Houthi Targets in Yemen
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces have conducted precision airstrikes on Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen amid the group’s ongoing threats to international shipping in the Red Sea region. The...
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Mike Schuler
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U.S., Canada, and Finland Look to Boost Arctic Icebreaker Production with Landmark Agreement
The United States, Canada, and Finland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaboratively develop and produce world-class Arctic and polar icebreakers. The groundbreaking agreement builds off the launch...
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Malte Humpert
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‘USS Harry S. Truman’ Sails Into Arctic During Drills with Norway to Counter Growing Russian Influence
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – A U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier is operating in the Arctic for only the third time since the end of the Cold War. The USS Harry...
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Mike Schuler
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U.S. Navy Destroyers Repel Houthi Missile and Drone Barrage in Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
Two U.S. Navy destroyers successfully fended off a significant multi-pronged attack while navigating the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait on Monday. Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder confirmed the incident on Tuesday,...
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Reuters
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Philippines Says China is Pushing it to Cede Claims in South China Sea
By Peter Hobson and Lewis Jackson CANBERRA, Nov 12 (Reuters) – China is stepping up pressure on the Philippines to concede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila’s...
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Bloomberg
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Indonesia Refutes Charges It Recognized Beijing’s Sea Claims
By Chandra Asmara and Philip J. Heijmans Nov 11, 2024 (Bloomberg) – Indonesia denied that it had effectively recognized China’s disputed claims in the South China Sea after a joint...
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China Opposes New Philippine Maritime Law, Vows to Protect South China Sea ‘Sovereignty’
BEIJING, Nov 10 (Reuters) – China rejected Philippine maritime claims on Sunday, saying new legislation “severely infringes on” Beijing’s territorial sovereignty and rights in the South China Sea, and vowing to protect its own...
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Philippine President Signs New Laws to Assert South China Sea Rights, Draws China Ire
MANILA, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr signed two laws on Friday aimed at strengthening the country’s maritime claims and bolstering its territorial integrity, as tensions with China over disputed areas...