pacific ocean


Friday, August 21, 2026
US Sanctions Fishing Fleet Accused of Shipping Cocaine to Mexico
News

US Sanctions Fishing Fleet Accused of Shipping Cocaine to Mexico

The US Treasury sanctioned a fleet of fishing vessels suspected of smuggling tons of cocaine to Mexico each month, ultimately bound for the

August 21, 2026
Total Views: 2623

Saturday, August 15, 2026
A satellite image shows the tropical storm Lala over the Pacific Ocean
Marine Weather

Hawaii Faces Rare Hurricane Strike Threatening Flooding Rain

By Brian K. Sullivan Aug 15, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Pacific storm Lala strengthened into a hurricane as it edged closer to Hawaii’s Big Island, where

August 15, 2026
Total Views: 704

Monday, July 6, 2026
Nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy during a military display in the South China Sea
Security

China Test Fires Missile Into Pacific, Alarming Regional Powers

China's military test-fired a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific on Monday, state media reported, drawing criticism and concerns from

July 6, 2026
Total Views: 707

Friday, October 31, 2025
A Narrow Pacific Waterway is at the Heart of U.S. Plans to Choke China’s Vast Navy
News

A Narrow Pacific Waterway is at the Heart of U.S. Plans to Choke China’s Vast Navy

Marilyn Hubalde still remembers the first time she heard the thunderous chop of military helicopters swooping over this northernmost outpost of the

October 31, 2025
Total Views: 2892

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Photo of China's PLAN Liaoning aircraft carrier with escort ships underway
Defense

China Sends Two Carriers Into Pacific in First-Ever Dual Deployment Near Japan

A Chinese aircraft carrier made one of its deepest forays into the Pacific Ocean over the weekend as Beijing continues to project its military power further

June 10, 2025
Total Views: 1897

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) conducts a Maritime Cooperative Activity with Philippine Navy’s Gregorio del Pilar-class patrol ship, BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS 16), in the South China Sea, July 31, 2024.
Shipping

New ‘Great Game’ Unfolds in Pacific as U.S., China Vie for Backing

(Bloomberg) — Island nations scattered across the Pacific Ocean are at the center of an intensifying competition between China and the US for maritime

August 21, 2024
Total Views: 9877

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
General Flynn Army Pacific Commander
Defense

Op-Ed: Shattering the Lynchpin Myth: The US Army’s Misguided Dominance in Pacific Strategy

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain Op-Ed) In a viral video with over 200,000 views on X, General Charles Flynn, a 4-star Army commander in the Pacific and

June 12, 2024
Total Views: 3701

Sunday, December 3, 2023
Chinese ballistic missile submarine. Picture taken April 12, 2018.REUTERS
Navy

Navy Will Test AI System To Track Chinese Submarines

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) –The US and two of its closest parters are set to test a new way to track Chinese submarines using artificial

December 3, 2023
Total Views: 7916

Sunday, August 27, 2023
A still image from a video, released by Russia's Defence Ministry, shows what it said to be Russian and Chinese navy ships jointly patrolling the Pacific Ocean and holding naval exercises in the East China Sea, in this image taken from footage released August 18, 2023.
Defense

Russian And Chinese Ships Return From Joint Pacific Patrolling

Aug 27 (Reuters) – A detachment of Russia’s navy warships returned from more than three weeks of joint-patrolling of the

August 27, 2023
Total Views: 2114

Wednesday, July 26, 2023
United States Coast Guard officer with his back turned
USCG

US Coast Guard Seeks Bigger Role to Search, Board Vessels in Pacific

The United States Coast Guard is in talks with Pacific Island countries to expand its maritime law enforcement role by allowing U.S. officers to

July 26, 2023
Total Views: 1075

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
A crew member is photographed aboard a Taiwanese navy ship while monitoring the aircraft carrier fleet of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on the waters around Taiwan.
Defense

Chinese Warships Return to West Pacific for Live-Fire Drills

BEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) – Two Chinese warships have ventured into the Western Pacific for live-fire exercises, the military said on Tuesday,

May 16, 2023
Total Views: 3242

Sunday, February 19, 2023
GMT083_08_52_Raja Chari_1033_EV2 Camera RBVM EVA
Interesting

Russia Sinks Damaged Space Cargo Ship In Pacific Ocean

Feb 19 (Reuters) – Russia sank a damaged space cargo ship in the Pacific Ocean after it undocked from the International Space Station, Interfax

February 19, 2023
Total Views: 31090

Sunday, July 10, 2022
USCGC Oliver Berry sailing near clouds
USCG

USCG Cutter Races To Bring Water To Drought-Stricken Pacific Island

On Friday U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry crew provided assistance to Kiritimati Island, Kiribati, following their extreme drought. The U.S. Coast Guard

July 10, 2022
Total Views: 10098

Friday, July 8, 2022
US Navy Sailor in SYDNEY Australia
Environment

Pacific Maritime Security: Does Climate Policy Matter?

by Wesley Morgan (TheConversation) Prime minister Anthony Albanese is hoping his government’s more ambitious climate policy will help reset Pacific relations

July 8, 2022
Total Views: 1359

Sunday, March 13, 2022
Having Contributed Essentially Nothing To Climate Change, Easter Island Is Struggling Against Its Threats
Environment

Having Contributed Essentially Nothing To Climate Change, Easter Island Is Struggling Against Its Threats

By Eric Roston and Carolina Gonzalez(Bloomberg) –Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is a 14-mile-long triangle of land that sits 2,300 miles

March 13, 2022
Total Views: 2150

Sunday, September 26, 2021
Interesting

How Did Ancient Seafarers Settle The Far-Flung Islands Of Polynesia?

WASHINGTON,(Reuters) – Beginning more than a millennium ago, intrepid seafarers traversed vast Pacific Ocean expanses in double-hulled sailing canoes to

September 26, 2021
Total Views: 2990

Thursday, March 11, 2021
Solar Eclipse Over Pacific Ocean
Shipping News

Pacific Ocean States Escalate The Fight For Ocean Rights

By Alister Doyle (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Small island states in the Pacific are opening a new front in the fight against rising seas, to secure

March 11, 2021
Total Views: 3041

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
NOAA Ocean Warming
Environment

Pacific Ocean Is Abnormally Warm But Don’t Panic Yet

The Pacific Ocean is warm. Very warm. Last week, NOAA‘s U.S. Climate Prediction Center announced temperatures reached 3 degrees Celsius

December 1, 2015
Total Views: 115

Tuesday, September 1, 2015
NASA Satellites Capture Three Hurricanes Marching Across Pacific
News

NASA Satellites Capture Three Hurricanes Marching Across Pacific

NASA satellites this week captured images of three simultaneous hurricanes over the Pacific Over near Hawaii, the first time in recorded history that three

September 1, 2015
Total Views: 68

Wednesday, April 9, 2014
El Nino Ocean Temperature
Marine Weather

El Nino Odds High As Pacific Ocean Warms

By Phoebe Sedgman (Bloomberg) – An El Nino weather pattern, which can parch parts of Australia and Asia while bringing rains to South America, will

April 9, 2014
Total Views: 74