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Wednesday, September 6, 2017
HMS Daring Royal Navy Destroyer
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U.K. To Build Cut-Price Warships

By Thomas Seal (Bloomberg) Britain will go ahead with the construction of a new generation of cut-price, multipurpose warships as it seeks to spur naval

September 6, 2017
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China's aircraft carrier Liaoning sails into Hong Kong
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China’s Navy Practices ‘Surprise Attack’ Near Korea

by Christian Shepherd (Reuters) – China’s navy and air force has carried out exercises near the Korean peninsula, practicing to defend against a

September 6, 2017
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Tuesday, September 5, 2017
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Britain To Build Five Navy Frigates To Boost Domestic Shipbuilding

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will buy five new frigates as part of a new shipbuilding strategy aimed at boosting the navy and exports following decades of

September 5, 2017
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Sunday, August 27, 2017
USS McCain's Lost Sailors
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Navy Recovers Remains of All Missing USS John S. McCain Sailors

By Fathin Ungku (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy on Monday confirmed recovery of the remains of all 10 sailors killed after the warship USS John S. McCain

August 27, 2017
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Monday, August 21, 2017
Vice Adm. William “Bill” Moran.
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Red Over Red, The Failure Of U.S. Navy Leadership

“You gotta challenge all assumptions. If you don’t, what is doctrine on day one becomes dogma forever after.” Colonel John Boyd, USAF By Captain John

August 21, 2017
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Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency
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USS McCain Collision Exposes Singapore-Malaysia Sea Dispute

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A collision between a U.S. warship and an oil tanker near the Straits of Malacca on Monday has shone a light on a territorial

August 21, 2017
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Sunday, August 20, 2017
USS John S. McCain (DDG 56)
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UPDATED: U.S. Destroyer Collides With Tanker

— UPDATE: The USS John McCain (DDG-56) collided with the Liberian-flagged tanker Alnic MC around 5:24 a.m. on Monday local time. Five American

August 20, 2017
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Saturday, July 22, 2017
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Navy Is Underfunding Nuclear Research Says U.S. Reps

by Timothy Gardner (Reuters) – Two Democratic lawmakers urged the U.S. Energy Department to move faster with a research program on converting nuclear

July 22, 2017
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Thursday, July 20, 2017
Russia Says Greenpeace Boat Seizure Ruling Encourages Illegal Protests
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Russia Says Greenpeace Boat Seizure Ruling Encourages Illegal Protests

MOSCOW, July 20 (Reuters) – Russia rejected a ruling by an international arbitration court which said Moscow must pay damages for seizing a Dutch-flagged

July 20, 2017
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Sunday, July 2, 2017
US Navy warship USS Stethem visits Okinawa, Japan.
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US Navy Destroyer Challenges Territorial Claims In South China Sea

by Yeganeh Torbati (Reuters) A U.S. Navy warship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam on Sunday in an

July 2, 2017
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Thursday, June 29, 2017
Cyber Security at Sea – Microsoft XP on Carriers, Hacking Tridents & Spoofing GPS
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Cyber Security at Sea – Microsoft XP on Carriers, Hacking Tridents & Spoofing GPS

When reporters were recently being given tours of the Royal Navy’s new “supercarrier,” HMS Queen Elizabeth, some were surprized to see a

June 29, 2017
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Friday, June 23, 2017
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Why The USS Fitzgerald Is At Fault, Part 2 – Questions And Answers

The recent editorial “The USS Fitzgerald Is At Fault. This Is Why.“ has been read 103,667 times, shared by 9,699 people via social media and

June 23, 2017
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Monday, June 19, 2017
The USS Fitzgerald Is At Fault. This Is Why.
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The USS Fitzgerald Is At Fault. This Is Why.

Editor’s note: According to google this article has been read by 133,570 people and has received over 500 comments, questions and replies on

June 19, 2017
Total Views: 694

Saturday, June 17, 2017
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USS Fitzgerald Pulls Into Drydock – Damage Said To Be Significant

by Tim Kelly (Reuters) The USS Fitzgerald came close to sinking or foundering after the collision with a container ship ripped a big gash under the warships

June 17, 2017
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USS Fitzgerald Sailors’ Remains Found
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USS Fitzgerald Sailors’ Remains Found

by Tim Kelly (Reuters) The bodies of a number of sailors who were missing after the USS Fitzgerald, a U.S. Navy destroyer, collided with a container

June 17, 2017
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10 High Resolution Photos Of US Navy Destroyer Collision

Seven sailors are missing and three injured after the USS Fitzgerald, a US Navy Destroyer, collided early on Saturday morning with a Philippine-flagged

June 17, 2017
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USS Fitzgerald with Tugboat Assistance
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Search Continues As Damaged Destroyer Hobbles Into Port

The Japanese coast guard is leading the search for seven sailors missing after their U.S. destroyer collided with a container ship early Saturday. The USS

June 17, 2017
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Friday, June 16, 2017
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald, damaged by colliding with a Philippine-flagged merchant vessel, is seen next to a tugboat off Shimoda, Japan
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Seven Missing, Three Injured After U.S. Navy destroyer Collides With Containership Off Japan

By Idrees Ali and Tim Kelly (Reuters) Seven sailors are missing and three injured after a U.S. Navy destroyer collided early on Saturday morning with a

June 16, 2017
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Sunday, April 23, 2017
Mattis boards a U.S. Air Force C-17 for a day trip to a U.S. military base in Djibouti from Doha
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No U.S. Military Response To Surge In Piracy, Says Mattis

By Idrees Ali (Reuters) The United States is closely watching a recent increase in piracy off the coast of Somalia, a senior U.S. military official said on

April 23, 2017
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PHILIPPINE SEA (March 28, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) participate in a photo exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Brown/Released)
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Carrier Group Heads For Korean Waters As Trump Calls Leaders

By Ju-min Park (Reuters) South Korea said on Monday it was in talks about holding joint drills with a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group, as U.S. President

April 23, 2017
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