U.S. Coast Guard Returns from the Frontlines of the War on Smuggling with $115M Drug Haul
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute has offloaded approximately 9,690 pounds of cocaine and 5,490 pounds of marijuana at their homeport in St.
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The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute has offloaded approximately 9,690 pounds of cocaine and 5,490 pounds of marijuana at their homeport in St.
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – China’s Arctic ambitions continue unabated. Days after its first-ever patrol into the polar region off Alaska’s coast
The tragic loss of Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay “Miley” Evans and Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman during a routine training flight near Mount Rainier on October
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard – TAIPEI (Reuters) Taiwan’s government offered rare details on Tuesday of its wartime food plan, saying it is
by Ben Blanchard (Reuters) – A U.S. and a Canadian warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait together again on Sunday less than a week after
by John Konrad (gCaptain) The U.S. Navy has inked a deal to charter a U.S.-flagged tanker from US Marine Management at nearly double the average market rate,
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) The US Army continues to ask for more money claiming its the lynchpin in a future Pacific War but this week the Government
by John Konrad (gCaptain) In Admiral James Stavridis’s recent hard hitting Washington Post OpEd, he reminds us that warfare often defies easy narratives, and
Iran has launched naval drills in the Indian Ocean, hosting Russia and Oman amid heightened tensions in the Gulf region. The maneuvers, dubbed “IMEX
By Tony Capaccio and Patrick Sykes (Bloomberg) — US B-2 stealth bombers struck weapons-storage sites linked to Houthi rebels in Yemen, the latest effort
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces have conducted a series of targeted airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen. The
The U.S. Maritime Administration officially transferred custody of the new training ship Patriot State to Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA)
The U.S. Navy has achieved a significant breakthrough in maritime combat readiness by successfully demonstrating the Transferrable Reload At-sea Method (TRAM)
China has conducted a series of military exercises codenamed “Joint Sword 2024B” around Taiwan, raising tensions in the region and drawing
TAIPEI, Oct 14 (Reuters) – China’s military vowed to take further action against Taiwan if needed after staging a day
NEW DELHI, Oct 10 (Reuters) – India approved on Wednesday plans to construct two of a new class of nuclear-powered attack submarines, two
By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s military started a new round of war games near Taiwan on Monday, saying it was a
By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) Inspired by his vision for a “New, Bold Maritime Statecraft,” Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro
By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Taiwan reported a Chinese aircraft carrier group sailing to the island’s south on
by John Konrad (gCaptain) Picture this: A hulking warship bobbing in the Pacific, its missile silos as empty as a politician’s promises.
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