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Friday, January 16, 2026
Cargo is loaded onto the Military Sealift Command chartered heavy lift ship Plantijngracht, in preparation for delivery to the remote Antarctica outpost of McMurdo Station
Defense

MSC Sends Dutch Heavy-Lift Ship to Antarctica, Sparking Foreign-Flag Debate

Military Sealift Command last week wrapped up cargo loadout operations in Port Hueneme, California, for Operation Deep Freeze 2026, sending the Dutch-flagged

January 16, 2026
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Thursday, January 15, 2026
Renderings of 'Trump Class' USS Defiant are displayed
Defense

First Trump-Class Battleship May Become Costliest U.S. Warship Ever

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The first of the Navy’s proposed “Trump-class” battleships could cost up to $22 billion, a price tag that would

January 15, 2026
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Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle take questions from Sailors and Marines during an All Hands Call at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Jan. 6, 2026
Defense

Battleships and Auxiliaries, An Interview with the Top US Naval Admiral

At SNA, the CNO Talked Ships, Lasers — and Finally Answered the Merchant Marine Question By John Konrad (gCaptain) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Navy

January 15, 2026
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US Coast Guard Updates ‘Force Design 2028’ Overhaul as Global Missions Stretch Service
USCG

US Coast Guard Updates ‘Force Design 2028’ Overhaul as Global Missions Stretch Service

The U.S. Coast Guard has released its first formal update on Force Design 2028, a sweeping reform effort aimed at reshaping the service into a more agile and

January 15, 2026
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2022 photo of The German Navy Sachsen-class air-defense frigate FGS Sachsen
Defense

Europeans Prepare Military Exercises in Greenland, Trump’s Ambitions Undeterred

European countries were sending small numbers of military personnel to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark and its allies prepared for exercises to try to

January 15, 2026
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Donald Trump Jr. visits Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Defense

UK, Germany Discuss NATO Forces In Greenland To Calm US Threat

By Alberto Nardelli, Alex Wickham and Michael Nienaber Jan 11, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A group of European countries, led by the UK and Germany, is

January 11, 2026
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Denmarks Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visits Nuuk
Defense

Nordics Reject Trump’s Claim Of Chinese And Russian Ships Around Greenland

Jan 11 (Reuters) – Nordic diplomats rejected U.S. President Donald Trump‘s claims of Russian and Chinese vessels operating near Greenland, the

January 11, 2026
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
BRICS Plus countries arrives for joint maritime drills in South African waters
Defense

Iran and Russia Join Naval Drills Off South African Coast

By Antony Sguazzin Jan 10, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Warships from Iran and Russia have joined naval exercises being held off the coast of South Africa,

January 10, 2026
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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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