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Monday, September 21, 2026
US Watching Chinese Marine Presence Off Alaska, Arctic Coast Guard Chief Says
Defense

US Watching Chinese Marine Presence Off Alaska, Arctic Coast Guard Chief Says

The United States is watching China's presence in its Arctic zone "very closely" amid concerns regarding the security of the US homeland, a senior US Arctic

2 hours ago
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Sunday, September 20, 2026
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Defense

Indonesia Got A Free Aircraft Carrier; Fixes Will Cost Millions

By Chandra Asmara Sep 17, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A retired Italian aircraft carrier built to launch Harrier fighter jets arrived at Indonesia’s busiest

23 hours ago
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The Russian Navy's frigate Admiral Essen takes part in the drills in the Black Sea.Handout via REUTERS
Defense

Denmark Speeds Up Ukraine Aid Package After Russian Warship Fires Flares At Helicopter

COPENHAGEN, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Denmark is speeding up a donation to Ukraine in response to a recent incident in which a Russian warship fired

23 hours ago
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Thursday, September 17, 2026
The Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20), a polar-class ice breaker, transits Southeast Alaskan waters Nov. 24, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Defense

USCGC Healy’s Breakdown Exposes America’s Thin Arctic Icebreaker Fleet

The U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to end icebreaker Healy’s planned high-latitude mission has left the service leaning more heavily on its newest

September 17, 2026
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Will Not Complete Summer Arctic Mission, Coast Guard Says
USCG

USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Will Not Complete Summer Arctic Mission, Coast Guard Says

The U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaker Healy will not carry out its planned high-latitude Arctic mission this summer following a serious engineering casualty in

September 16, 2026
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Rendering of a U.S. Navy LCU 1700 landing craft carrying military vehicles on deck.
Defense

Master Boat Builders Wins First Navy Prime Contract for Landing Craft

Master Boat Builders has secured its first U.S. Navy defense shipbuilding contract as a prime shipyard, winning an agreement to build three new Landing Craft

September 15, 2026
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) (left) sits moored next to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) at Coast Guard Base Seattle, Aug. 25, 2024
Defense

Coast Guard Awards $173.7 Million for New Polar Cutter Berths in Seattle

The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a $173.7 million contract to continue a major modernization of Base Seattle, including new berthing infrastructure intended to

September 15, 2026
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
View shows a civilian cargo vessel damaged by a Russian missile strike in the Black Sea.
Defense

Russia Hits Odesa Again As Black Sea Shipping Disrupted

By Bloomberg News Sep 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia carried out a large airstrike on Ukraine’s port city of Odesa and the surrounding region as

September 13, 2026
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Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam
Defense

US Limits Air Defense Time Slots For Tankers Sailing Through Hormuz

Sept 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. has asked tankers traveling through the Strait of Hormuz to sail only at specific times to guarantee military protection

September 13, 2026
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Friday, September 11, 2026
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, April 11, as two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers conducted operations
Defense

Anthropic Says Iran-Linked Actor Used Claude to Compile U.S. Navy Targeting Data

Anthropic says it disrupted an Iran-linked user that used its Claude artificial intelligence models to track U.S. naval forces, compile targeting material and

September 11, 2026
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Sunday, September 6, 2026
Chinese warship sails near U.S. destroyer, in the Taiwan Strait
Defense

China Mounts Fresh Campaign To Encircle Taiwan With Patrols

By Andreo Calonzo Sep 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) –For decades, China’s maritime pressure on Taiwan centered on the major shipping strait separating the

September 6, 2026
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USS Abraham Lincoln Conducts replenishment-at-sea with USNS Henry J. Kaiser
Navy

US Energy Chief Says Navy To Defend Hormuz Until Iran Backs Down

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and María Paula Mijares Torres Sep 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) –US Navy escorts that are helping tankers cross the Strait of Hormuz

September 6, 2026
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the commissioning ceremony of the destroyer "Kang Kon", at Wonsan Port
Defense

North Korea’s New Destroyer Will Be Part Of Nuclear Response System

SEOUL, Sept 7 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country’s newest destroyer would be part of a nuclear response system and

September 6, 2026
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USS Abraham Lincoln docks at Laem Chabang Port in Chonburi province, Thailand
Navy

US Carrier Abraham Lincoln Departs Thailand After Respite Visit

Sept 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln left Thailand on Sunday after a five-day port visit, ending a respite from an extended

September 6, 2026
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Saturday, September 5, 2026
The U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD-17) is docked in Manta
Defense

Ecuador Says US Sinkings Of Vessels Were Part Of Joint Anti-Drug Probe

By Alexandra Valencia and Yury Garcia QUITO, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Ecuador defended on Friday U.S. operations that intercepted and sank three Ecuadorean

September 5, 2026
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M/T Kylo oil tanker burns after being struck by U.S. forces in the Gulf of Oman on September 5, 2026.
Defense

U.S. Destroys Iranian Tanker, Disables Two Others After Missile Attacks on Navy Warships

U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy

September 5, 2026
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails toward Laem Chabang Port before docking
Defense

PHOTOS: U.S. Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln Arrives in Thailand After 286 Days at Sea

U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln arrived in port in eastern Thailand on Wednesday after 286 days at sea, including a lengthy deployment in the

September 2, 2026
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Monday, August 31, 2026
A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier leads a formation of destroyers, cruisers and other warships underway at sea during Middle East operations supporting the renewed U.S. maritime blockade of Iran.
Defense

Tanker Struck by Three Projectiles on Omani Side of Strait of Hormuz

A tanker has been struck by three unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani side of the waterway, marking the latest attack on

August 31, 2026
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Saturday, August 29, 2026
USS Abraham Lincoln supports Operation Epic Fury
Navy

US Military Families Ride ‘Roller Coaster Of Emotions’ Over Six Months Of Iran War

By Julia Harte Aug 29 (Reuters) – Since the United States went to war with Iran six months ago, Courtney Sanders has been helping soldiers’

August 29, 2026
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, April 11, as two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers conducted operations
Defense

Trump Says U.S. Navy Has Cleared All Mines From Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that the U.S. Navy has cleared all mines from international waters in the Strait of Hormuz, even as the multinational

August 25, 2026
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