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Norway Joins EU Baltic Sea Strategy as Full Member Amid Regional Security Push
Norway has officially become a full member of the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR), marking a significant expansion of regional cooperation as Europe sharpens its focus...
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Mike Schuler
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NASSCO Secures $856 Million for Another Navy Fleet Oiler
General Dynamics NASSCO has received $856 million in funding to build T-AO 217, the latest ship in the U.S. Navy’s John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler program. The funding is part...
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Mike Schuler
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Details of Trump’s Nuclear Battleship Emerge in New Navy Shipbuilding Blueprint
The U.S. Navy’s Fiscal Year 2027 Shipbuilding Plan is offering the clearest picture yet of the Trump administration’s new battleship program, revealing a nuclear-powered surface combatant designed around hypersonic weapons,...
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Mike Schuler
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U.S. Admiral Says Operation EPIC FURY Rolled Back ‘40 Years’ of Iranian Military Investment
Admiral Brad Cooper of U.S. Central Command on Thursday delivered the most sweeping public assessment yet of the damage inflicted on Iran during Operation EPIC FURY, telling lawmakers the 38-day...
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Mike Schuler
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UK Leads 40-Nation Defensive Mission to Secure Strait of Hormuz
The United Kingdom is significantly expanding its military commitment to securing the Strait of Hormuz, announcing Tuesday that it will deploy autonomous mine-hunting systems, counter-drone technology, Typhoon fighter jets, and...
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Mike Schuler
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Bing, Bing, Gone: Is Trump Underestimating Iran’s Fast Attack Craft?
President Donald Trump’s latest social media bravado about Iranian “fast attack ships” may play well online, but maritime security experts and even the U.S. military’s own assessments suggest the threat...
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Mike Schuler
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U.S. Navy Unveils $65.8 Billion Shipbuilding Push to Launch Trump’s ‘Golden Fleet’
The Department of the Navy has released its Fiscal Year 2027 Shipbuilding Plan, laying out a sweeping 30-year strategy to expand the fleet, overhaul naval acquisition, and revive the U.S....
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UK Deploys Warship To Middle East For Potential Hormuz Mission
LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) – Britain said on Saturday it was deploying its warship HMS Dragon to the Middle East in preparation for a potential multinational effort to protect shipping in the Strait of...
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Bloomberg
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Philippines Accuses China of Conducting Illegal Marine Research
By Ditas B Lopez May 3, 2026(Bloomberg) –The Philippine Coast Guard said four Chinese vessels were conducting illegal marine scientific research in its waters and threatened to deploy aircraft and boats...
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Reuters
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Ukrainian Drones Hit Russia’s Primorsk Port, Oil Tankers And Military Ships
May 3 (Reuters) – Ukraine launched a wave of drone attacks on targets across Russia on Sunday, hitting the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk and setting it on fire, and striking a number of...
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Reuters
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US, Philippines Deploy Anti-Ship Missile System During War Games
By Adrian Portugal BATANES, Philippines, May 2 (Reuters) – Philippine and U.S. forces on Saturday showcased the NMESIS anti-ship missile system in Batanes province, near Taiwan, during annual war games, as tensions simmer over the...
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Reuters
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Iran Offers Strait Deal; Trump Dissatisfied But Prefers Non-Military Path
By Parisa Hafezi and Jacob Bogage DUBAI/WEST PALM BEACH, May 2 (Reuters) – An Iranian proposal so far rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S....