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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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Iran Seizes Oil Tanker in Retaliation Against U.S. Oil Confiscation

By Jana Choukeir, Ahmed Elimam and Robert Harvey DUBAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Iran seized a tanker with Iraqi crude destined for Turkey

January 11, 2024
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Photo of French and American flags flying aboard a warship
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French Navy To Prioritize French Interests In Red Sea

by John Irish (Reuters) – French naval forces are accompanying ships with French interests through the Red Sea region, the country’s

January 11, 2024
Total Views: 8441

Wednesday, January 10, 2024
US Merchant Marine Sailors Were Target Of Houthi Attack
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US Merchant Marine Sailors Were Target Of Houthi Attack

BREAKING Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the Iranian-backed militants fired a large number of ballistic and naval missiles and drones at a

January 10, 2024
Total Views: 6676

Photo of VLS missile launch from a UK Royal Navy destroyer
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Greyhound Day: World War II Combat Tactics Return To The Red Sea

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) When it comes to Army combat, few commands harden a soldier like “fix bayonets”. However, in merchant convoy

January 10, 2024
Total Views: 15184

Tuesday, January 9, 2024
2022 photo of The German Navy Sachsen-class air-defense frigate FGS Sachsen
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Red Sea: German Industry Urges Berlin To Deploy Navy

By Christoph Steitz (Reuters) – Corporate Germany on Tuesday called on Berlin to provide naval support to make the Red Sea safe for container vessels,

January 9, 2024
Total Views: 26006

China spy Wenheng Zhao seen in US Navy photo
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Lenient 27-Month Jail Term for US Navy Sailor in China Espionage Case

A U.S. Navy sailor was sentenced to only 27 months in jail on Monday for accepting bribes from a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for photos

January 9, 2024
Total Views: 2631

Monday, January 8, 2024
US Navy photo of Blinken in Djibouti walking with soldiers and sailors
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Blinken Warns Houthis of Consequences for Red Sea Attacks

By Iain Marlow (Bloomberg) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Houthi militants in Yemen must know they’ll face “consequences” for continued

January 8, 2024
Total Views: 3746

Allied Warships Trickle Into Red Sea Coalition
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Allied Warships Trickle Into Red Sea Coalition

by John Konrad (gCaptain) In the Red Sea, Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG) is witnessing a gradual increase in naval strength. Led by the United States, OPG

January 8, 2024
Total Views: 50534

Saturday, January 6, 2024
ndian Navy destroyer INS Kolkata underwy at sea
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Indian Navy To Escort Indian Merchant Ships In Red Sea

By Shivangi Acharya (Reuters) – India’s defense ministry is providing protective escorts to Indian container ships in the high

January 6, 2024
Total Views: 16953

Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami
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Iran Vows To Target More Enemy Ships in Global Waters

by Jan Harvey (Reuters) The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vowed on Saturday to reach “the enemy” far and near as tensions soar on key

January 6, 2024
Total Views: 58330

Photo of PLAN People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army (Navy) warships
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China Intensifies Naval Maneuvers During US-Philippines Exercises

By Jacob Gu (Bloomberg) China upgraded and extended military maneuvers in the South China Sea that were launched after the US and Philippines mounted their own

January 6, 2024
Total Views: 17503

US Navy destroyer USS Truxtun escorts merchant ship in red sea
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Will The U.S. Navy Bomb Or Appease Houthi Militants?

By Sam Dagher and Mohammed Hatem (Bloomberg) The US and its allies have weighed striking Yemen’s Houthi militants after telling them to either halt their

January 6, 2024
Total Views: 5643

Friday, January 5, 2024
The Indian Navy approaches the M/V Lila Norfolk in the Indian Ocean, January 5, 2023. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
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Indian Navy Commandos Retake Ship In Arabian Sea

By Krishn Kaushik (Reuters) – Indian Navy commandos have boarded a hijacked Liberian-flagged ship in the Arabian Sea and are now carrying out

January 5, 2024
Total Views: 14975

Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Gerald R. Ford carrier group underway
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Stavridis: Hit the Houthis And Iran Where It Counts

by Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) A series of brazen attacks in the Red Sea and North Arabian Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels against merchant

January 3, 2024
Total Views: 260247

Philippine Navy frigate leaving Pearl Harbor
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Philippine and US Navy Start High-Stakes Joint Maritime Drills Amid South China Sea Tensions

By Cliff Venzon (Bloomberg) The Philippine and US militaries on Wednesday began their second maritime drills in the South China Sea in less than two months

January 3, 2024
Total Views: 9531

Tuesday, January 2, 2024
USS Carney recieves combat honors after returning from protecting ships in the Red Sea.
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USS Carney Returns To Persian Gulf With Combat Honors

by John Konrad (gCaptain) USS Carney, the formidable Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer renowned for its role in safeguarding ships in the Red Sea

January 2, 2024
Total Views: 9009

UK Royal Navy mines ship
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Turkey Blocks UK Minehunters From Black Sea

by John Konrad (gCaptain) On Tuesday, Turkey made the controversial decision to block two British minehunter ships from entering the Black Sea, citing the

January 2, 2024
Total Views: 120366

Monday, January 1, 2024
Photo of an Iranian warship underway
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Iranian Navy Frigate Enters Red Sea As Tensions Escalate

by Elwely Elwelly (Reuters) – Iran’s Alborz warship has entered the Red Sea, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on

January 1, 2024
Total Views: 22389

Russian Navy Fleet Anchored
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Russian Navy Retreats From Crimean Ports

(Bloomberg) Russia has based its Black Sea fleet in Crimea for 240 years. Now President Vladimir Putin is at risk of losing the flagship naval hub as Ukraine

January 1, 2024
Total Views: 108111

Sunday, December 31, 2023
The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives at Mediterranean Sea. Handout via REUTERS
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USS Ford Carrier Group Scheduled To Go Home

By Max Zimmerman (Bloomberg) The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group will leave the eastern Mediterranean Sea more than two months after being

December 31, 2023
Total Views: 24509
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