Defense

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Sunday, November 30, 2025
Flights from international airlines Wingo and Copa arriving and departing from Maiquetia
Defense

Trump Downplays Venezuelan Airspace Threat As US Mulls New Steps

By Josh Wingrove Nov 30, 2025 (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump said Sunday that people shouldn’t read much into a social media post where he

November 30, 2025
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U.S. Secretary of State Rubio, Special Envoy Witkoff, and Jared Kushner meet with a Ukrainian delegation in Hallandale Beach
Defense

Rubio, Witkoff Meeting Ukrainian Team In Florida

By Greg Sullivan Nov 30, 2025 (Bloomberg) –US officials are meeting with a Ukrainian delegation in south Florida as the White House continues its

November 30, 2025
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A screenshot from video shared by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth showing two alleged drug smuggling vessels before they were destroyed by U.S. forces in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, October 27, 2025
Defense

US Congress Orders Probe Of Hegseth Boat Order

Republican-led Senate and House committees say they will increase scrutiny of the Pentagon after a report said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the

November 30, 2025
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Saturday, November 29, 2025
Sahand Destroyer. Photo: Iranian Army
Navy

Repaired Sahand Destroyer, Floating Base Join Iranian Navy

Nov 29 (Reuters) – The Sahand destroyer, which capsized during repairs last year, has been recommissioned into the Iranian Navy along with the

November 29, 2025
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Friday, November 28, 2025
US-Navy-Constellation-class-frigate-rendering
Defense

U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Keep Repeating the Same Costly Shipbuilding Mistake

The U.S. government is once again under fire for a long-standing shipbuilding habit: starting construction before designs are fully baked. The practice has

November 28, 2025
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Thursday, November 27, 2025
USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) is seen moored ahead of deploying for Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Seattle, Nov. 20, 2025
Defense

America’s Sole Heavy Icebreaker Heads South as Arctic Competition Intensifies

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star departed its Seattle homeport Thursday for its 29th annual deployment to Antarctica, beginning a months-long mission

November 27, 2025
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New Zealand navy ship HMNZS Aotearoa navigates in the South China Sea during exercises as part of a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity
Defense

New Zealand Navy Ship Made Rare Transit Through Taiwan Strait This Month

The New Zealand navy's largest ship, the oiler HMNZS Aotearoa, made a rare transit through the sensitive Taiwan Strait earlier this month, Defence Minister

November 27, 2025
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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Caitlin Clemons, Executive Officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750), looks through a set of binoculars at Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21) in the Pacific Ocean
Defense

Coast Guard Launches Ambitious Bid for ‘Maritime Domain Dominance’ Tech

The United States Coast Guard has issued a sweeping Request for Information seeking cutting-edge technologies and services to establish what officials are

November 25, 2025
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Graphic rendering of the future USS Lafayette (FFG 65), named in honor of Marquis de Lafayette and his service during the American Revolutionary War. USS Lafayette is the fourth of the new Constellation-class frigates, scheduled to commission in 2029
Defense

Navy Cuts Constellation-Class Frigate Program Short as Shipbuilding Delays Mount

The U.S. Navy announced Tuesday it is terminating four ships from its troubled Constellation-class frigate program before construction begins, marking a

November 25, 2025
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OPC 1 under construction at Eastern Shipbuilding
Defense

GAO Finds Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter Program Mired in Problems

A new Government Accountability Office report has exposed severe problems plaguing the U.S. Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter program, with both

November 25, 2025
Total Views: 7701

Monday, November 24, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) looks at reporters during a press conference following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 9, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/File Photo
Defense

Pentagon Threatens Unprecedented Recall After Sen. Kelly Questions Legality of Deadly Drug-Smuggler Strikes

The Pentagon on Monday threatened to recall U.S. Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, to active duty status in order to prosecute him after what it

November 24, 2025
Total Views: 3939

The Dragonfire laser weapon system targets a drone at night
Defense

UK Fast-Tracks Naval Laser Weapon After Successful High-Speed Drone Trials

The United Kingdom has awarded a £316 million (US $414 million) contract to defense contractor MBDA UK to develop and deploy DragonFire, the Royal

November 24, 2025
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Sunday, November 23, 2025
HMS Severn monitoring the Russian corvette RFN Stoikiy as it transits the English Channel
Defense

Royal Navy Shadows Russian Warships Through English Channel as Maritime Tensions Escalate

Britain’s Royal Navy intercepted two Russian warships transiting the English Channel over the past two weeks in round-the-clock shadowing operations, the

November 23, 2025
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Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group sails with U.S. Air Force B-52 Joint Operations
Defense

US To Launch New Phase Of Venezuela Operations

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) – The United States is poised to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations in the

November 23, 2025
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Saturday, November 22, 2025
Chinese warship sails near U.S. destroyer, in the Taiwan Strait
Defense

US, China Held Maritime Security Talks In Hawaii, Chinese Navy Says

BEIJING, Nov 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Chinese militaries this week held “frank and constructive” maritime security talks, the

November 22, 2025
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Thursday, November 20, 2025
FILE PHOTO: A satellite image taken by Planet Labs shows deck cargo ships, loaded with vehicles, cruising towards the beach near Jiesheng, Guangdong, China
Defense

Reuters Investigation Reveals China’s Civilian Shadow Navy Practices for Invasion of Taiwan

China is rehearsing for a potential invasion of Taiwan using a shadow navy of civilian cargo ships and ferries, according to a Reuters investigation that

November 20, 2025
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Administration, Coast Guard and joint agency partner leadership held a press conference during a drug offload at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Nov. 19, 2025
Defense

Coast Guard Seizes Record Drugs at Sea While Parallel Military Campaign Sparks International Criticism

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone offloaded approximately 49,010 pounds of illicit narcotics worth more than $362 million at Port Everglades this week,

November 20, 2025
Total Views: 1092

arctic patrol china
Defense

Chinese Research Ships, US Military Active in North Pacific, Monitor Shows

Five Chinese research vessels, including ships used for space and missile tracking and underwater mapping, were active in the northwest Pacific last month, as

November 20, 2025
Total Views: 553

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
An image of the Russian spy ship Yantar which is operating off the northern coast of Scotland, is shown on a screen during Defence Secretary John Healey's speech on how the UK's defence industry is delivering growth and national renewal across the UK, at No 9 Downing Street in central London. Picture date: Wednesday November 19, 2025
Defense

UK Says ‘Military Options Ready’ as Russian ship Uses Lasers Against RAF Pilots

British defense minister John Healey said on Wednesday that "military options" are ready should the Russian spy ship Yantar become a threat, after the vessel

November 19, 2025
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
NATO torpedo demonstration screenshot
Defense

Watch: Norwegian Submarine Destroys Decommissioned Frigate in Arctic Warfare Exercise

NATO has released dramatic footage from Exercise Aegir 25, showing the Norwegian submarine KNM Uthaug firing a torpedo that destroyed the decommissioned

November 18, 2025
Total Views: 4558