Defense

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Thursday, January 8, 2026
National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) under construction at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
Defense

Hanwha and HavocAI Team Up to Develop 200-Foot Autonomous Warships for U.S. Navy

Hanwha Defense USA and maritime autonomy startup HavocAI have formalized a strategic partnership to jointly develop and potentially mass-produce 200-foot

January 8, 2026
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
The production-ready Seaspan-Aker Multi-Purpose Icebreaker (MPI) design will meet all U.S. Coast Guard requirements for the Arctic Security Cutters. Illustration courtesy Seaspan
Defense

Canadian Icebreaker Design Picked for U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutters

Seaspan’s production-ready icebreaker design will be built in Finland and Louisiana as Washington races to counter Russian and Chinese activity in the High

January 7, 2026
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Navy

Hegseth Makes Shipbuilding Central to U.S. Power

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Shipyards have a way of telling the truth. Steel does not care about narratives, and submarines are unimpressed by talking

January 6, 2026
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Sunday, January 4, 2026
Two people arrested in cable breach investigation
Defense

Latvia Police Board Vessel After Baltic Sea Telecom Cable Breach

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, Jan 4 (Reuters) – An underseatelecoms cable was damaged in the Baltic Sea on Friday and Latvian investigators on Sunday

January 4, 2026
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Finnish authorities repel from a helicopter onto the deck of the M/V Fitburg
Defense

Finland Says Ship Dragged Anchor for ‘Tens of Kilometers’ Before Baltic Sea Cable Break

Finnish investigators probing last week’s disruption to a key telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland say they have found clear signs that a ship’s

January 4, 2026
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima underway during a photo exercise, May 21, 2021. Iwo Jima is underway in the Atlantic Ocean with Amphibious Squadron 4 and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jessica Kibena)
Navy

Maduro Arrested Aboard USS Iwo Jima, Bound For Trial In New York

by Andrew Cawthorne (Reuters) The U.S. attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday,

January 3, 2026
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Aircraft Carrier Ford Airstrike Venexuala
Defense

Venezuela’s Oil Facilities Unscathed In US Strike, Sources Say

By Marianna Parraga Jan 3 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state-run oil production and refining were operating normally on Saturday and suffered

January 3, 2026
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
A resident stands at an embankment near a sunflower oil spill from a port terminal that was hit by recent Russian missile and drone attacks
Defense

Russia and Ukraine Trade Strikes on Black Sea Ports

Russia and Ukraine struck each other’s Black Sea ports overnight, damaging infrastructure including an oil

December 31, 2025
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Hsieh Jih-sheng, deputy chief of the general staff for intelligence at Taiwan's defence ministry, points at a map during a press conference about China’s military drills around Taiwan,
Defense

China Winds Down Largest-Ever Maritime War Games Near Taiwan

Taiwan remained on high alert on Wednesday after China staged massive military drills around the island the previous day, keeping its emergency maritime

December 31, 2025
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The production-ready Seaspan-Aker Multi-Purpose Icebreaker (MPI) design will meet all U.S. Coast Guard requirements for the Arctic Security Cutters. Illustration courtesy Seaspan
Defense

America Turns to Finland for Icebreakers It Struggles to Build at Home

The United States just signed contracts for Finland to build American warships, a stark admission that the world's most powerful navy can no longer construct

December 30, 2025
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Finland’s RMC to Build Two Icebreakers for the US Coast Guard
USCG

Finland’s RMC to Build Two Icebreakers for the US Coast Guard

Finland's Rauma Marine Constructions has signed a deal to build two icebreaker ships for the U.S. Coast Guard with delivery in 2028, the company said in a

December 30, 2025
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Monday, December 29, 2025
rench Navy operating under Saudi-led Combined Task Force 150 Interdict a dhow carrying drugs in the Arabian Sea
Defense

French Frigates Seize $142 Million in Drugs in Arabian Sea

Two French Navy frigates operating under the Saudi-led Combined Task Force 150 have intercepted more than $142 million worth of illicit drugs from multiple

December 29, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida
Defense

Trump Claims U.S. Hit Venezuelan Drug Dock in First Known Land Attack

President Donald Trump said the US struck a facility inside Venezuela, in what would be a significant escalation in its campaign against alleged drug

December 29, 2025
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A rendering of the Arctic Security Cutter to be built by Bollinger
Defense

Coast Guard Awards Landmark Arctic Security Cutter Contracts in U.S.-Finland Partnership

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced the award of two contracts to build up to six Arctic Security Cutter icebreakers in a joint U.S.-Finland production

December 29, 2025
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Officials Silent After Trump Teases Possible U.S. Strike in Venezuela
Defense

Officials Silent After Trump Teases Possible U.S. Strike in Venezuela

Officials in Washington and Caracas remained silent on Monday about President Donald Trump's vague comments on a radio show last week about an apparent U.S.

December 29, 2025
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China Stages Record Drills Designed to Encircle Taiwan
Defense

China Stages Record Drills Designed to Encircle Taiwan

China launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan on Monday to showcase Beijing's ability to cut off the island from outside support in a conflict,

December 29, 2025
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Sunday, December 28, 2025
china new destroyer Nanchang photo credit REUTERS/Jason Lee
Defense

China Launches Military Drills Around Taiwan Amid Tensions With Japan

BEIJING, Dec 29 (Reuters) – China’s military moved army, naval, air force and rocket force units around Taiwan on Monday for its “Just

December 28, 2025
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Saturday, December 27, 2025
A missile is launched from a military vessel at an unidentified location
Defense

After Trump Strike On Terrorists, Nigeria Says Open To More

By Ruth Olurounbi and Eric Martin Dec 26, 2025 (Bloomberg) -After the US warned that more strikes may follow its surprise Christmas Day attack on suspected

December 27, 2025
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Friday, December 26, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the construction site of an 8,700-ton nuclear-powered submarine capable of launching surface-to-air missiles
Defense

First Look: Kim Signals New Era for North Korea’s Navy With Nuclear-Powered Submarine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed construction of a submarine with his daughter, a potential heir, and oversaw the test-firing of long-range

December 26, 2025
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Monday, December 22, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement about the Navy's "Golden Fleet", as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan listen, at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach
Defense

President Trump Unveils ‘Trump-Class’ Battleships

President Donald Trump announced Monday the creation of a new battleship class for the U.S. Navy, marking an unexpected return to a vessel type that last saw

December 22, 2025
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