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Sunday, June 14, 2026
Guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) enforces the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports against M/T Stream after it attempted to sail to an Iranian port,
Featured

The Cathedral, The Bazaar And The Hormuz Catastrophe That Never Came

For years we have waited for artificial intelligence to unlock vast new efficiencies in global trade. When the Strait of Hormuz closed, it may finally have

June 14, 2026
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An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), and Motor Vessel Jabal Ali 9 provide assistance to distressed mariners in the Northern Arabian Sea, June 14
News

Merchant Ship, U.S. Navy Rescue 14 Indian Mariners Near Hormuz Shipping Route

A merchant vessel diverted to assist in the rescue of 14 Indian mariners after their vessel became disabled and was abandoned off the coast of Oman, according

June 14, 2026
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Thursday, June 11, 2026
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) disables Guinea-Bissau flagged M/T Jalveer as it attempts to transport oil from Iran through the Gulf of Oman, June 10, 2026
News

Third Tanker Disabled by U.S. Forces This Week Puts Focus on Indian Seafarers

All 20 Indian crew members aboard the tanker MT Jalveer were safely evacuated to shore Thursday after U.S. forces disabled the vessel during a

June 11, 2026
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
Incidents

Two Crew Missing After Suspected U.S. Strike on Tanker off Oman

Two crew members were missing and one injured on Wednesday after a suspected U.S. missile strike on a tanker off the coast of Oman, maritime officials

June 10, 2026
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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Saronic’s Corsair is a 24-foot Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) designed to deliver speed and impact for naval and maritime forces
News

Billion-Dollar USV Builder Saronic Scores Military Rescue Milestone Near Hormuz

A U.S. Navy-operated autonomous surface vessel (ASV) built by Saronic rescued two U.S. Army aviators after their AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed off the coast

June 9, 2026
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Friday, June 5, 2026
US Forces Board Sanctioned Tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon Says
News

US Forces Board Sanctioned Tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon Says

U.S. forces conducted an interdiction of the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina overnight in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. military's Indo-Pacific Command

June 5, 2026
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Saturday, May 30, 2026
Saronic Marauder MUSV lowered into the water on a 500-ton Marine Travelift mobile boat hoist at the Franklin, Louisiana shipyard
Navy

Stop Calling Saronic a Shipbuilder: The Dangerous Lie Behind Naval Drones

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain op-ed) Let me start where I want to finish: Saronic’s Marauder, a Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) designed for the

May 30, 2026
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Senior U.S. and allied defense officials stand at podiums during a joint press event, with American and allied flags in the background. One speaker in a navy suit and patriotic pocket square turns toward another official mid-discussion, creating a candid moment of diplomatic exchange.
Navy

AUKUS Ministers Commit to 2027 Sub Base

AUKUS defense chiefs set a hard date on Saturday for the pact’s most tangible promise. The year is 2027, and the milestone is standing up Submarine

May 30, 2026
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Friday, May 29, 2026
USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) near what the U.S. Central Command said was a vessel attempting to sail to an Iranian port, as it enforces the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, at an unknown location, released April 24, 2026. U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS
News

U.S. Warns Ships Ignoring Orders in Hormuz May Be Treated as Threats

Commercial vessels operating in and around the Strait of Hormuz face the risk of being treated as hostile targets if they fail to comply with U.S. military

May 29, 2026
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
USS Cleveland (LCS 31) sits pierside during the ship’s commissioning ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio
Defense

Navy Commissions Final Littoral Combat Ship as Controversial Program Comes to an End

The U.S. Navy has commissioned USS Cleveland (LCS 31), officially closing out the Littoral Combat Ship program after more than two decades marked by cost

May 19, 2026
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Monday, May 18, 2026
Thumbnail photo of the Great Trump Battleship Debate
Navy

The Great Battleship Debate: gCaptain’s Konrad Takes On AEI’s Zack Cooper

The U.S. Navy has not commissioned a battleship since 1944. Donald Trump now wants as many as 25. The first, USS Defiant, will displace more than 35,000 tons,

May 18, 2026
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Sunday, May 17, 2026
The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
Shipping

Vietnam-Bound Supertanker Halted By US Navy Resumes Journey

By Weilun Soon May 16 (Bloomberg) –A Vietnam-bound supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, which was halted by US forces days ago

May 17, 2026
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Saturday, May 16, 2026
USS Ford Medal Ceremony in Norfolk
Navy

USS Ford Strike Group Earns Presidential Unit Citation After Historic Cruise

NORFOLK, Va. — America’s newest commissioned aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) tied up at Pier 11 this morning after 326 days at sea,

May 16, 2026
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Friday, May 15, 2026
The John Lewis-class replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO-206) conducts a replenishment at sea with the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), right, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Ross (DDG 71)
Defense

NASSCO Secures $856 Million for Another Navy Fleet Oiler

General Dynamics NASSCO has received $856 million in funding to build T-AO 217, the latest ship in the U.S. Navy’s John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler

May 15, 2026
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transit the Strait of Hormuz during heightened tensions with Iran in a photo released by U.S. Central Command on May 7, 2026
Shipping

Iran-Linked LPG Tanker Sails Past US Navy’s Blockade Line

A liquefied petroleum gas carrier, which has previously ferried Iranian cargoes, has sailed past the blockade boundary announced last month by the US

May 13, 2026
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Monday, May 11, 2026
Fire and thick black smoke rise from the Iranian-linked tanker Sea Star III near Bandar-e Jask in the Gulf of Oman days after the vessel was reportedly disabled by a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet during blockade enforcement operations.
News

Photos Appear to Show Fire Aboard Iranian VLCC Disabled by U.S. Navy

New images circulating online appear to show damage and an active fire aboard the Iranian tanker Sea Star III days after the vessel was disabled by a U.S.

May 11, 2026
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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails in the Arabian Sea during Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026
Shipping

U.S. Navy Faces Rising Costs for Hormuz Missions With Strait Still Blocked

As long as the Strait of Hormuz remains unsettled, the US Navy faces millions of dollars in extra costs each time it sends a destroyer through the waterway,

May 11, 2026
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Thursday, May 7, 2026
U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transit the Strait of Hormuz during heightened tensions with Iran in a photo released by U.S. Central Command on May 7, 2026
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U.S. Confirms Iranian Attack on U.S. Navy Destroyers in Strait of Hormuz

Three U.S. Navy destroyers came under missile, drone and small-boat attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, according to U.S. Central

May 7, 2026
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Monday, May 4, 2026
Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam
Shipping

U.S. Secures First US-Flagged Ships Through Hormuz as Iran Warns of Attack

 The U.S. military said two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers had entered the Gulf to break an Iranian blockade and that two U.S. merchant ships had

May 4, 2026
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, April 11, as two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers conducted operations
News

Iran Says It Turns Back US Warship From Strait of Hormuz, US Official Denies Missile Strike

Iran said it had forced a U.S. warship to turn back from entering the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, but a U.S. official denied a report that it had been struck

May 4, 2026
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