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Saturday, August 20, 2016
Nuclear Reactor Core
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U.S. Navy Sailor Convicted Of Stealing Nuclear Secrets

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) A U.S. Navy sailor was sentenced on Friday to one year in prison for illegally taking photos inside restricted areas of a nuclear

August 20, 2016
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Thursday, August 18, 2016
US Navy 3d Printer
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US Navy Tests 3D Printed Critical Spares

By Vice Adm. Paul Grosklags (US Navy) 3-D printing works by using digital design data to build components in layers of metal, plastic and other materials. The

August 18, 2016
Total Views: 86

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Where Is The US Navy Going to Get Enough BioFuel To Power Half The Fleet? Australian

by Brian Parkin (Bloomberg) The U.S. accepted Australia’s offer to supply biofuel for its Asia-Pacific fleet, advancing the U.S. Navy’s goal of getting

August 18, 2016
Total Views: 81

Wednesday, August 17, 2016
sbx1-radar-ship
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SBX-1 SPOTD, The World’s Largest X-Band Radar

Today’s Ship Photo Of The Day (SPOTD) show’s the U.S. Navy’s Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX-1) underway in the Pacific. Few are aware or

August 17, 2016
Total Views: 4351

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US Turns Down Navy Veterans Seeking Agent Orange Benefits

by Charles Ornstein and Terry Parris Jr. (Propublica) The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has once again turned down an effort by Navy veterans to get

August 17, 2016
Total Views: 305

Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Falling Asleep On Watch? 10 Habits To Help You Sleep
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Falling Asleep On Watch? 10 Habits To Help You Sleep

By Sarah Heynen, Sleep is important for healthy brain function, emotional well-being and overall good physical health. But many service members and veterans

August 16, 2016
Total Views: 87

HMS Richmond's Lynx
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Can The U.S. Can Learn From The Death Of The Royal Navy?

By David Axe (Reuters) Britain used to boast the most powerful navy in the world. No more. That’s a serious problem for allies like the

August 16, 2016
Total Views: 185

Sunday, August 14, 2016
Japan To Build Island Missile Defense System
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Japan To Build Island Missile Defense System

(Bloomberg) The Japanese government has decided on a plan to develop land-to-sea missiles with a range of 300 kilometers (186 miles) to protect the

August 14, 2016
Total Views: 30

Friday, August 12, 2016
China Long March 4C rocket
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China Launches High Resolution Maritime Surveillance Satellite

CN News reports that China has launched a new high-tech high-resolution imaging satellite to safeguard China’s maritime rights and interests. Launched

August 12, 2016
Total Views: 153

Monday, August 8, 2016
What Is The Great Great Fleet?
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What Is The Great Great Fleet?

The Great Green Fleet (GGF) is a year-long, Department of the Navy initiative that demonstrates the sea service’s efforts to transform its energy use. As one

August 8, 2016
Total Views: 71

Sunday, August 7, 2016
If China Attacks American Ships Will Sink, says RAND
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If China Attacks American Ships Will Sink, says RAND

by Peter Apps (Reuters) For all the focus on terrorism, one of the most striking features of the last decade is that the risk of war between the world’s

August 7, 2016
Total Views: 198

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East China Sea, Tensions Flare Between Japan And China

By Yuji Nakamura (Bloomberg) Japan said two Chinese vessels entered Japanese territorial waters near the disputed “Senkaku” or “Diaoyu” islands in the

August 7, 2016
Total Views: 86

Saturday, July 16, 2016
Dolphins escort HMS Ocean
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Federal Court Rules Against The US Navy, In Favor Of Whales

The US Navy has wrongly used sonar at levels that could harm whales, seals, dolphins and walruses and disrupt their feeding and mating, ruled a federal appeals

July 16, 2016
Total Views: 135

Saturday, July 9, 2016
A machine gun is mounted on U.S. Destroyer USS Momsen
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American Warships Sail “Too Close” to Chinese-Held Reef

BY GREG TORODE (Reuters) U.S. destroyers have sailed close to Chinese-held reefs and islands in the disputed South China Sea in recent weeks, U.S. naval

July 9, 2016
Total Views: 23

Sunday, June 19, 2016
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U.S. Navy Will Stay In Black Sea Despite Russian Warning

by Steve Scherer, Reuters – The United States will maintain its presence in the Black Sea despite a Russian warning that a U.S. destroyer patrolling

June 19, 2016
Total Views: 33

Monday, March 21, 2016
WATCH: U.S. Navy Attack Sub Emerges from Ice in the Arctic Circle
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WATCH: U.S. Navy Attack Sub Emerges from Ice in the Arctic Circle

Some new video filmed and released by the U.S. Navy shows the awesome moment when a nuclear-powered fast attack sub surfaces from below ice in the Arctic

March 21, 2016
Total Views: 411

Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Admiral Scott Swift
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US Fleet Commander Warns Of Arms Race With China

BY TIM KELLY (Reuters) In a recent video U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander warns of a possible arms race in the disputed South China Sea which could

December 15, 2015
Total Views: 67

Wednesday, December 2, 2015
South Korean Amphibious Landing Ship
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SPOTD: Amphibious Battle Tank Transport Ship Sungoonbang

Today’s Ship Photo Of The Day shows the Korean Amphibious Ship (LST) Sungoonbang unloading a Republic of Korea Type 88 K1 Main Battle Tank during a 2004

December 2, 2015
Total Views: 841

Sunday, November 22, 2015
Shen Neng 1 Great Barrier Reef
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Japan Pushes Aussies on South China Sea Patrol Submarines

by Michael Heath (Bloomberg) – Japan’s foreign and defense ministers reiterated concerns about China’s strengthening position in the South

November 22, 2015
Total Views: 45

Subi Reef China Phillipines Dispute
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China Says Island Building Protects Distant Reefs

By David Tweed (Bloomberg) – China refuted claims it is militarizing the disputed South China Sea, saying it needs to build facilities on

November 22, 2015
Total Views: 57