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Record-Breaking Drug Bust: Australian Authorities Seize Cocaine Worth $465 Million at Sea
Australian authorities have intercepted the nation’s largest-ever cocaine shipment, leading to the arrest of 13 suspects in a sophisticated maritime drug trafficking operation. Operation Tyrrendor, a joint effort by the...
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Sal Mercogliano
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For Want of an Oiler: The Fragile State of America’s Afloat Logistics Fleet
Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. – The Navy oiler – a tanker designed to refuel other ships while at sea – shuddered from the hit. Almost immediately, water began to flood...
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Mike Schuler
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U.S. Navy Destroyers Thwart Multiple Houthi Attacks on American Ships
Two U.S. Navy destroyers successfully defended against multiple Houthi-launched attacks while escorting American merchant vessels through the Gulf of Aden between November 30 and December 1. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile...
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Reuters
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China Coast Guard Says It Conducted Patrols Around Scarborough Shoal In South China Sea
BEIJING, Nov 30 (Reuters) – China’s coast guard said it had conducted patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Saturday to safeguard China’s territorial rights. The coast guard has continued to strengthen...
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Malte Humpert
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Coast Guard Inks Deal to Acquire ‘Aiviq’ As Vessel Arrives in Tampa Dry Dock to Begin Conversion
The U.S. Coast Guard has closed on the $125m fixed-price deal to acquire and convert icebreaking supply ship Aiviq from Offshore Surface Vessels LLC, part of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO).
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Mike Schuler
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U.S. Coast Guard’s Aging ‘Polar Star’ Begins Antarctic Mission as Service Races to Modernize Icebreaker Fleet
The USCGC Polar Star, America’s only heavy icebreaker, has departed Seattle for its annual Antarctic mission supporting Operation Deep Freeze (ODF), marking its 28th year in this critical role. The...
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Mike Schuler
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Trump Nominates Wall Street Veteran John Phelan as Navy Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated John Phelan, a prominent figure in private investment and art who has no prior military experience, as the next Secretary of the Navy. In his...
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Mike Schuler
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Red Sea Crisis: A Timeline of Maritime Chaos Over the Past Year
The past year has witnessed an unprecedented escalation of maritime violence in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways, with the Iranian-backed Houthi insurgents at the center of a mounting crisis....
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Mike Schuler
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A Sea Change: Navy Unveils Plan to Rescue Military Sealift Command Amid Mariner Shortage
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has approved a comprehensive plan to revitalize the Military Sealift Command (MSC) and strengthen fleet logistics support capabilities to address mounting workforce challenges....
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Reuters
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U.S. Sets Up Task Force to Back Philippines in South China Sea
The U.S. military is supporting Philippine operations in the South China Sea via a special task force, a U.S. embassy official said on Thursday, an initiative Manila said involves intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
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Reuters
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Danish Navy Staying With Chinese Ship Suspected of Severing Baltic Sea Cables
The Danish military said on Wednesday that it was staying close to a Chinese ship currently sitting idle in Danish waters, days after two fiber-optic data telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea were severed.
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Mike Schuler
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UK Defence Secretary Announces Major Naval Decommissions in Sweeping Defence Overhaul
UK Defence Secretary John Healey has announced the decommissioning of several naval vessels as part of a broader defence reform strategy. The decision, revealed in a statement to the House...