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Sunday, April 13, 2025
NATO flagship frigate Tromp in Tallinn
Defense

Greece In Talks To Buy Two ‘Bergamini’ Frigates From Italy

DELPHI, April 11 – Greece is in talks to buy two used ‘Bergamini’ class frigates from Italy, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said at a

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Thursday, April 10, 2025
FILE PHOTO: The John F. Kennedy CVN 79 under construction at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding
Defense

Trump Executive Order Echoes SHIPS Act in Bid to Reclaim Maritime Dominance

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at revitalizing the U.S. maritime and shipbuilding industries to counter China’s

April 10, 2025
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U.S. and Panama Agree to Counter Chinese Influence in Panama Canal
Defense

U.S. and Panama Agree to Counter Chinese Influence in Panama Canal

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced an expanded partnership with Panama aimed at securing the Panama Canal against what he termed

April 10, 2025
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Coast Guard Cutter James law enforcement officers board a low profile vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Jan. 7, 2025. The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James offloaded more than 44,550 pounds of cocaine and 3,880 pounds of marijuana valued at approximately $509.9 million in Port Everglades
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $510M in Drugs During Massive Eastern Pacific Operation

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James has offloaded more than 44,550 pounds of cocaine and 3,880 pounds of marijuana at Port Everglades, with the seized drugs

April 10, 2025
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AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Sale Under Scrutiny as Trump Tariffs Rattle Australia
Defense

AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Sale Under Scrutiny as Trump Tariffs Rattle Australia

The sale of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia under the AUKUS treaty faces new doubts as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs take hold, and amid

April 10, 2025
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Saturday, April 5, 2025
China Demands Compensation From Taiwan After Collision Of Navy Ship, Trawler
Navy

China Demands Compensation From Taiwan After Collision Of Navy Ship, Trawler

BEIJING, April 4 (Reuters) – China has demanded that Taiwan compensate Chinese fishermen for losses after a Taiwanese navy landing ship and a Chinese

April 5, 2025
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) conduct small boat operations in the Pacific Ocean
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Triples Forces Along Southwest Maritime Border, Seizes $785M in Drugs

The U.S. Coast Guard has significantly expanded its presence along the Southwest Maritime Border, tripling its operational forces since January 21 as part of

April 1, 2025
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NAVSEA Sunk: Musk Axes 83,000 US Navy Jobs And Launches ‘Shiba Inu’ Barge Fleet
Navy

NAVSEA Sunk: Musk Axes 83,000 US Navy Jobs And Launches ‘Shiba Inu’ Barge Fleet

Editor’s Note: April Fool’s, if you haven’t figured that out already. WASHINGTON, D.C. (gCaptain) In a move that shocked defense circles and

April 1, 2025
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China Kicks Off More Drills Near Taiwan, Pushing Back at US
Defense

China Kicks Off More Drills Near Taiwan, Pushing Back at US

China held military exercises around Taiwan that involved the most naval vessels in nearly a year — a move that comes days after the US vowed to deter

April 1, 2025
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Monday, March 31, 2025
Missiles are fired into the sky, said to be, for an operation against the Yemen's Houthis at an unidentified location in this screengrab
Defense

Trump Escalates Houthi Strikes, Warns Iran as Red Sea Crisis Continues

President Trump announced today that U.S.-led strikes have “decimated” Houthi capabilities in Yemen, while issuing stark warnings to both the

March 31, 2025
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Friday, March 28, 2025
ThyssenKrupp and Ulstein Team Up to Deliver Norway’s Next-Generation Frigates
Defense

ThyssenKrupp and Ulstein Team Up to Deliver Norway’s Next-Generation Frigates

German ThyssenKrupp Marine and Norwegian Ulstein will combine their state-of-the-art technology and local shipbuilding expertise to compete for the

March 28, 2025
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Russia’s Putin Launches Nuclear-Powered Submarine Equipped With Hypersonic Missiles
Defense

Russia’s Putin Launches Nuclear-Powered Submarine Equipped With Hypersonic Missiles

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday launched a nuclear-powered submarine equipped with hypersonic Zircon missiles capable of traveling at several times the

March 28, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Donald Trump Jr. visits Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Defense

Vance Arrives in Greenland as US Guns for Control of Island

Vice President JD Vance landed in Greenland a day after his boss reiterated his desire to take over the remote and resource-rich Arctic island as US

March 28, 2025
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Aircraft Carrier USS ‘Nimitz’ Sets Sail for Final Deployment
Defense

Aircraft Carrier USS ‘Nimitz’ Sets Sail for Final Deployment

The nearly 50-year old USS Nimitz, the lead vessel of its class, departed from the Naval Air Station in San Diego for what is likely to be its final

March 28, 2025
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Thursday, March 27, 2025
Secret Service, Navy Counter-Drone Technology Testing Led to Faulty Cockpit Alerts, Officials Say
Defense

Secret Service, Navy Counter-Drone Technology Testing Led to Faulty Cockpit Alerts, Officials Say

Testing of counter-drone technology near Reagan Washington National Airport by the U.S. Secret Service and Navy earlier this month led to numerous flight crews

March 27, 2025
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Artist rendering of the Polar Security Cutter. Credit: Bollinger Shipyards
Defense

Bollinger Shipyards Awarded Nearly $1B to Cover Cost Overruns of Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter Program

Mississippi-based Bollinger Shipyards has received a $951.6 million Fixed-Price-Incentive-Firm Target (FPIF) contract modification from the U.S. Coast Guard to

March 27, 2025
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Australia Air Force Pilots Also Heard Chinese Navy Live-Fire Warning on Radio
Defense

Australia Air Force Pilots Also Heard Chinese Navy Live-Fire Warning on Radio

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), monitoring a Chinese navy warship as it circumnavigated Australia last month, heard it warn it would use live fire in

March 26, 2025
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Russia’s Northern Fleet To Launch Multiple New Nuclear Submarines
Defense

Russia’s Northern Fleet To Launch Multiple New Nuclear Submarines

Russia plans to significantly increase and modernize the firepower of its Arctic-based submarine fleet. Before the end of the decade three additional

March 26, 2025
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Xi Tests US Allies in Indo-Pacific as Trump Focuses Elsewhere
Defense

Xi Tests US Allies in Indo-Pacific as Trump Focuses Elsewhere

By Bloomberg News Mar 26, 2025 (Bloomberg) –President Xi Jinping is making China’s presence more felt across the Indo-Pacific region by testing US

March 26, 2025
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South Korea Installs Platform to Monitor Chinese Presence in Disputed Sea
Defense

South Korea Installs Platform to Monitor Chinese Presence in Disputed Sea

South Korea has set up a "reciprocal" platform in a disputed area of the Yellow Sea, known in Seoul as the West Sea, where China has increasingly built

March 26, 2025
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