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Stay ahead with the latest maritime defense news, covering naval operations, defense contracts, and national security measures. Explore how these developments shape geopolitics, impact global trade, and ensure the safety of shipping lanes and maritime assets worldwide.


Thursday, June 9, 2022
Submarine Stern North Pole
Navy

Climate Change Is A US Navy Problem

by Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg) The US military has its hands full at the moment with a vicious war in Ukraine and US-China tensions over issues from

June 9, 2022
Total Views: 2531

Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Royal Cambodian Navy Officers
Navy

Is China Building A Secret Navy Base Near The Singapore Strait?

A new Washington Post report claims that China’s People Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is building a Navy base in Ream Cambodia, 565 Nautical Miles north of

June 7, 2022
Total Views: 4830

Mariupol port fire
Navy

Putin Says Ukraine Must De-Mine Grain Ports

Turkey, a NATO member, is in talks with the UN and Russia to provide Navy escorts for grain ships and Russia says Ukraine and the west must demine approaches

June 7, 2022
Total Views: 2547

Monday, June 6, 2022
M-270 ATACMS Missile Launch
Defense

US & Korea Fire Missiles Into North Korean Waters

By Jon Herskovitz and Heesu Lee (Bloomberg)The US and South Korea fired eight missiles Monday after North Korea launched a similar number the day before,

June 6, 2022
Total Views: 1038

Sunday, June 5, 2022
A missile is fired from a naval vessel during the test-firing of a new type of anti-ship cruise missile to be equipped at Korean People's Army (KPA) naval units in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang
Defense

N.Korea Fires Volley Of Missiles, Prompting Joint Military Drill By Japan, US

By Byungwook Kim and Josh Smith SEOUL, June 5 (Reuters) – North Korea fired eight short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east

June 5, 2022
Total Views: 1405

Saturday, June 4, 2022
S.Korea, U.S. Stage Rare Drills With Air Carrier
Defense

S.Korea, U.S. Stage Rare Drills With Air Carrier

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, June 4 (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States staged their first combined military exercises involving an

June 4, 2022
Total Views: 12152

Thursday, June 2, 2022
bulk-ship-loading-grain
Navy

Op-Ed: Blockade Running Black Sea Grain Is Not For Amateurs

by CDR Salamander (Op-Ed) The greatest tragedies from war, both directly and indirectly, are those that were clearly foreseen, knowable, or otherwise clear as

June 2, 2022
Total Views: 3799

Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Change of Command: Admiral Linda Fagan Becomes 27th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
Defense

Change of Command: Admiral Linda Fagan Becomes 27th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard

Adm. Karl L. Schultz was relieved as Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard by Adm. Linda L. Fagan during a military change-of-command ceremony presided over by

June 1, 2022
Total Views: 2460

Monday, May 30, 2022
Army Gen. Stephen R. Lyons Transcom Port Envoy
Navy

White House Port Envoy General Lyons Faces Three Major Challenges

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Yesterday gCaptain helped announce the appointment of US Army General Lyons as the new White House Port Envoy tasked with

May 30, 2022
Total Views: 2079

Sunday, May 29, 2022
Admiral Stavridis Calls For Black Sea Ship Convoys
Navy

Admiral Stavridis Calls For Black Sea Ship Convoys

by Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) When I was operations officer on an Aegis guided-missile destroyer in the late 1980s, we were given a mission in

May 29, 2022
Total Views: 3608

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
U.S. Navy Climate Plan Aims to Cut Emissions and Move to Low-Carbon Fuels
Defense

U.S. Navy Climate Plan Aims to Cut Emissions and Move to Low-Carbon Fuels

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy released on Tuesday a climate strategy that aims to make the force more resilient to

May 24, 2022
Total Views: 619

Saturday, May 21, 2022
Biden, S.Korea’s Yoon Vow To Deter N.Korea With Bigger Drills And More Weapons
Defense

Biden, S.Korea’s Yoon Vow To Deter N.Korea With Bigger Drills And More Weapons

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and his new South Korean counterpart agreed on

May 21, 2022
Total Views: 1088

A Chinese flag is seen in front of the Friendship bridge over the Yalu River connecting the North Korean town of Sinuiju and Dandong in China
Navy

China Has Militarized Seafarers Says US Navy Report

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Over the many years of reporting maritime news, the idea that China could militarize its commercial maritime fleet has been

May 21, 2022
Total Views: 12181

Friday, May 20, 2022
Maritime Security Program Cargo Ship Set to Transport Medical and Defense Supplies Towards Ukraine
Defense

Maritime Security Program Cargo Ship Set to Transport Medical and Defense Supplies Towards Ukraine

The ‘Arc Integrity’ is enrolled in the Maritime Administration’s Maritime Security Program (MSP), the maritime readiness program that maintains

May 20, 2022
Total Views: 3401

Thursday, May 19, 2022
CNO Admiral Mike Gilday Wearing Camo
Navy

Taiwan Must Spend More On Maritime Defense, Says Top US Navy Admiral

By Daniel Flatley (Bloomberg) Taiwan must gird itself against potential Chinese aggression through military deterrence that includes acquiring the right

May 19, 2022
Total Views: 1670

Wednesday, May 18, 2022
U.S. merchant mariners receive the congressional gold medal award at the U.S. capitol
Defense

World War II Mariners Awarded Congressional Gold Medal

American Merchant Mariners who served during World War II were awarded the Congressional gold medal during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Ten

May 18, 2022
Total Views: 2960

Monday, May 16, 2022
U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search For More Survivors From Capsized Migrant Vessel Off Puerto Rico
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search For More Survivors From Capsized Migrant Vessel Off Puerto Rico

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for additional survivors from a capsized vessel in Mona Passage waters off Puerto Rico on Sunday after four days

May 16, 2022
Total Views: 1798

Watch: Will The Black Sea Turn Into A Tanker War?
Navy

Watch: Will The Black Sea Turn Into A Tanker War?

In this episode, of What’s Going On In Shipping, maritime historian Sal Mercogliano discusses how the conflict in the Black Sea between Ukraine and

May 16, 2022
Total Views: 3209

Sunday, May 15, 2022
Russia Denies Ukraine Forces Damaged Navy Ship In Black Sea
Defense

Russia Denies Ukraine Forces Damaged Navy Ship In Black Sea

(Reuters) – Russia on Saturday dismissed Ukraine’s claim it had damaged a modern navy logistics ship in the Black Sea and showed photos of what

May 15, 2022
Total Views: 15846

Friday, May 13, 2022
Australia ‘Concerned’ By Chinese Spy Ship Off Its Coast
Defense

Australia ‘Concerned’ By Chinese Spy Ship Off Its Coast

SYDNEY, May 13 (Reuters) – A Chinese intelligence ship was tracked off Australia’s west coast within 50 nautical miles of a sensitive

May 13, 2022
Total Views: 4651