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Saturday, March 18, 2023
Russia Says It Held Naval Drills With China And Iran
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Russia Says It Held Naval Drills With China And Iran

March 18 (Reuters) – Russia, China and Iran have completed three-way naval exercises in the Arabian Sea that included artillery fire at targets

March 18, 2023
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Navy visit to Wall Street
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US Navy Shipbuilding Is Failing Because Admirals Avoid Wall Street

Editorial by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In an era distinguished by the realization of monumental projects, from the sprawling LNG terminals of Louisiana to

March 15, 2023
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Sunday, March 12, 2023
How A SVB Bailout Could Solve Global Security Problems
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How A SVB Bailout Could Solve Global Security Problems

What is the common denominator in the recent port congestion crisis and current Taiwan security crisis, global food crisis, global energy crisis, US military

March 12, 2023
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The Virginia-class USS North Dakota submarine is seen during bravo sea trials in this U.S. Navy handout picture
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UK Prime Minister Visits US To Unveil Australian Nuclear-Sub Plan With Biden

By Kitty Donaldson (Bloomberg) –Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is heading to the US on Sunday to meet President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister

March 12, 2023
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Gen. David Berger USMC aboard ship
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Logistics Wins Wars: A Deep Dive Into War In The Pacific

This week, the United States Marine Corps Commandant made a bold and urgent call to prioritize logistics at sea in the Pacific theater. However, it’s

March 7, 2023
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Saturday, March 4, 2023
British Navy Says It Seized Smuggled Iranian Weapons In Gulf Of Oman
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British Navy Says It Seized Smuggled Iranian Weapons In Gulf Of Oman

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Navy said on Thursday it had seized Iranian weapons, including anti-tank guided missiles, last month from a

March 4, 2023
Total Views: 3394

Monday, February 27, 2023
Captain Robert Smalls
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USS Chancellorsville Is Renamed In Honor Of Black Ship Pilot Robert Smalls

Today the US Navy announced it is renaiming a warship to honor Robert Smalls, a skilled ship pilot and statesman born into slavery in South Carolina. The ship

February 27, 2023
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Sunday, February 26, 2023
Jeremy Clarkson
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gCaptain OpEd: US Navy Shipbuilding Has A BIG Badger Problem

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Shipbuilding and repair in America is in crisis. Every large ship built here costs multiples of what it would cost to build

February 26, 2023
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Thursday, February 16, 2023
CIMSEC Report: US Navy At-Sea Training Needs An Urgent Overhaul
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CIMSEC Report: US Navy At-Sea Training Needs An Urgent Overhaul

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) This week, in a scathing and well-researched CIMSEC article titled “A Fleet Adrift“, Dmitry Filipoff asks if the

February 16, 2023
Total Views: 4433

Sunday, February 12, 2023
Qingdao Port
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China Says Unidentified Flying Object Threatens Major Port

(Bloomberg) China is getting ready to take down an unidentified object flying over waters near the port city of Qingdao, which is home to a major naval base

February 12, 2023
Total Views: 12808

Sunday, February 5, 2023
Philippines Navy War-ship
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Philippine Navy Says China Tailed Its Warship

By Cecilia Yap (Bloomberg) Two Chinese coast guard ships and two militia vessels tailed a Philippine warship near Mischief Reef in the South China Sea, the

February 5, 2023
Total Views: 4848

Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Chinese Jiangkai II class frigate
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US Warships Struggle To Stay At Sea As China’s Fleet Grows

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) US Navy warships have seen fewer days at sea since 2011 because vessels are breaking down more frequently than expected and

February 1, 2023
Total Views: 11093

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Aircraft Carrier Underway Replenishment with oiler
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The US Navy Needs Tankers: A Crisis In Capability

By Captain Stephen M. Carmel (CIMSEC) The Department of Defense is projected to need on the order of one hundred tankers of various sizes in the event of a

January 25, 2023
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Friday, January 20, 2023
General Dynamics submarine shipyard in Rhode ISland
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Will The US Navy’s New Submarine Miss Its Deadline?

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) Officials overseeing development of the US Navy’s next-generation submarine to carry nuclear missiles don’t have the

January 20, 2023
Total Views: 8501

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Russian Submarine In Ice
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Putin’s New Nuclear Submarine Sails To The Arctic

(Reuters) – Russian navy’s newest nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Generalissimo Suvorov is on its way to a temporary base for the

January 18, 2023
Total Views: 7693

Monday, January 16, 2023
KNM Helge Ingstad collision
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Norwegian Navy Officer In Charge Of Watch Declines Guilt In Tanker Collision

A Norwegian naval officer stands trial today but denies negligence that led to the 2018 collision between a warship he commanded and an oil tanker in which the

January 16, 2023
Total Views: 25419

South African Navy Set To Welcome China And Russia
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South African Navy Set To Welcome China And Russia

By Antony Sguazzin (Bloomberg) –South Africa will next month go ahead with naval exercises off its eastern coast with Russian and Chinese warships in a

January 16, 2023
Total Views: 30143

Saturday, January 14, 2023
Indonesian Navy ships are seen at the Tanjung Wangi port as the search continues for the sunken KRI Nanggala-402 submarine. Photo taken by Antara Foto/Zabur Karuru/via Reuters.
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Indonesia Sends Warship To Monitor Chinese Coast Guard Vessel

JAKARTA, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Indonesia has deployed a warship to its North Natuna Sea to monitor a Chinese coast guard vessel that has

January 14, 2023
Total Views: 8566

Tuesday, January 10, 2023
US Navy Radio Room repair
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Will SSB Radio Return To The US Naval Academy?

A small group of retired officers is hoping to rekindle dormant radio clubs at the US Merchant Marine, US Coast Guard, and US Naval Academy. by John Konrad,

January 10, 2023
Total Views: 6131

Monday, January 2, 2023
Iranian Navy Ship conducting at sea drill
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Iran Holds Naval Drills Near Strait Of Hormuz

by Christian Schmollinger (Reuters) Iran held joint naval, air, and ground exercises in the Gulf on Friday near the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway,

January 2, 2023
Total Views: 2218