Defense


Sunday, June 4, 2023
Defense

Chinese Warship Passed In ‘Unsafe Manner’ Near US Destroyer In Taiwan Strait

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) – A Chinese warship came within 150 yards (137 meters) of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait in “an

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Saturday, June 3, 2023
Navy

US, Canadian Navies Stage Rare Joint Mission Through Taiwan Strait

TAIPEI, June 3 (Reuters) – A U.S. and a Canadian warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, the U.S. Navy said, in a rare

June 3, 2023
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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Defense

UAE Says it Has Stopped Taking Part in US-Led Gulf Maritime Coalition

DUBAI, May 31 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it was no longer taking part in operations by a U.S.-led task force protecting

May 31, 2023
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Monday, May 29, 2023
USCG

Philippines, U.S., Japan To Hold First-Ever Joint Coast Guard Exercise

MANILA, May 29 (Reuters) – The coast guard of the United States, Japan and the Philippines will hold

May 29, 2023
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Sunday, May 28, 2023
Defense

North Korea Notifies Japan Of Plan To Launch Satellite

By Hyunsu Yim and Nobuhiro Kubo SEOUL/TOKYO, May 29 (Reuters) – North Korea has notified Japan of a plan to launch a satellite between May 31 and June

May 28, 2023
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The category 4 storm was one of the strongest in decades to lash the U.S. territory of Guam.NASA Earth Observatory image by Allison Nussbaum, using VIIRS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS/Worldview, and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS).
Defense

Guam Typhoon Highlights Threat To US Military’s Pacific Strategy

By Eric Roston (Bloomberg) –As Typhoon Mawar neared the coast of Guam early Wednesday, it also drew attention to an uncomfortable fact of US

May 28, 2023
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Defense

South Africa To Investigate U.S. Allegations Of Arms Shipment To Russia

JOHANNESBURG, May 28 (Reuters) – South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a panel to investigate U.S. allegations that a

May 28, 2023
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Saturday, May 27, 2023
Rosneft Vietnam employee
Defense

Chinese Ships Ignore Vietnam Demand To Leave Area Close To Russian-Run Gas Fields

By Francesco Guarascio and Andrew Hayley HANOI/BEIJING, May 26 (Reuters) – A Chinese research ship and five escort vessels were in

May 27, 2023
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Defense

Taiwan Reports Chinese Aircraft Carrier Sailed Through Strait

TAIPEI, May 27 (Reuters) – The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday accompanied by two other ships,

May 27, 2023
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Friday, May 26, 2023
Defense

China Deploys Three ‘Navigation’ Beacons in the South China Sea to Counter Philippines

BEIJING, May 24 (Reuters) – China deployed three navigation beacons around the contested Spratly islands of

May 26, 2023
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Thursday, May 25, 2023
Defense

Canadian Government Reveals Huge Investment in Coast Guard’s Small Vessels

The Canadian Government has announced a significant investment to fund the modernization of the Canadian Coast Guard’s small vessel fleet. The investment,

May 25, 2023
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Defense

US Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier ‘Gerald R. Ford’ Arrives in Oslo

By Gwladys Fouche and Victoria Klesty OSLO, May 24 (Reuters) – The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, sailed

May 24, 2023
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Defense

Russia: Warship Guarding Black Sea Pipelines Attacked by Unmanned Ukraine Craft

MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) – Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that the Russian warship Ivan Hurs had been attacked

May 24, 2023
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Friday, May 19, 2023
Defense

Fincantieri Awarded $526 Million Contract for Fourth Constellation-Class Frigate for U.S. Navy

The U.S. Department of Defense has announced a $526 million contract for a fourth Constellation-class frigate for the U.S. Navy at Fincantieri Marinette

May 19, 2023
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Defense

Austal USA Secures U.S. Navy Contract for New Class of Ocean Surveillance Ships

Mobile, Alabama-based Austal USA has been awarded a significant contract worth up to $3.195 billion by the U.S. Navy. The contract involves the detail design

May 19, 2023
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Defense

Chinese Warships Return to West Pacific for Live-Fire Drills

BEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) – Two Chinese warships have ventured into the Western Pacific for live-fire exercises, the military said on Tuesday,

May 16, 2023
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Monday, May 15, 2023
Navy

Could Iran’s Tanker Seizures Bring Navy Convoys Back to the Gulf?

by James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) Virtually unnoticed amid alleged drone attacks on the Kremlin, a looming Ukrainian spring offensive and aggressive

May 15, 2023
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Sunday, May 14, 2023
Defense

US Unlikely To Sanction South Africa In Russia Weapons Dispute

May 14 (Reuters) – South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said his country had resolved a dispute with the U.S. over allegations that

May 14, 2023
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Defense

Philippines Places Buoys In Parts Of S.China Sea To Assert Sovereignty

MANILA, May 14 (Reuters) – The Philippines has placed navigational buoys within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to assert sovereignty over the

May 14, 2023
Total Views: 11816

Navy

Could A 4-Star Industry Envoy Fix US Shipbuilding?

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In the grand tapestry of American history, the narrative of industry and manufacturing has often been the undercurrent that

May 14, 2023
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