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Monday, January 15, 2024
Naval diplomacy in London
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Beyond G7 Gunboats: The Case for Naval Diplomacy to Secure the Red Sea

Both the G7 and the US-led military coalition have been unsuccessful in protecting trade in the Red Sea, Black Sea and other maritime regions. Is there a more

January 15, 2024
Total Views: 7760

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech as he reviews a military display of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in the South China Sea
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Xi Steers Chinese Navy Away From Red Sea Risk

(Bloomberg) As the US and UK launch airstrikes to stop Iran-backed Houthi rebels from attacking ships in the Red Sea, China again finds itself happily sitting

January 15, 2024
Total Views: 4544

Saturday, January 13, 2024
US Navy CNOs Gilday and Franchetti in Dress Uniform
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A Navy In Crisis: It’s Time For The Conference Of Admirals

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain OpEd) Today, the US Navy is experiencing two contrasting situations. On one hand, the USS Carney and other warships continue

January 13, 2024
Total Views: 133647

Biden Pushed Operation Prosperity Guardian Despite Strong Objections
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Biden Pushed Operation Prosperity Guardian Despite Strong Objections

By Peter Martin (Bloomberg) President Joe Biden was vacationing in St. Croix on the morning of Jan. 1 when he convened a meeting of his national security

January 13, 2024
Total Views: 5393

Friday, January 12, 2024
President Biden saluting US Navy officers
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Biden Strikes Deep Into Yemen To Protect Shipping

By Peter Martin (Bloomberg) President Joe Biden faces the biggest test yet of his ability to avert a wider war in the Middle East following US-led air strikes

January 12, 2024
Total Views: 11670

Thursday, January 11, 2024
M/T Empire State, the first ship scheduled to defuel the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, approaches Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Oct. 11, 2023, off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. US DoD photo
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Navy Moves Hawaii Fuel Storage To Philippines

by Karen Lema (Reuters) – The U.S. embassy in Manila confirmed on Thursday that the U.S. delivered fuel from one of its (likely Red Hill) naval

January 11, 2024
Total Views: 36526

Photo of French and American flags flying aboard a warship
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French Navy To Prioritize French Interests In Red Sea

by John Irish (Reuters) – French naval forces are accompanying ships with French interests through the Red Sea region, the country’s

January 11, 2024
Total Views: 8565

Wednesday, January 10, 2024
US Merchant Marine Sailors Were Target Of Houthi Attack
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US Merchant Marine Sailors Were Target Of Houthi Attack

BREAKING Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the Iranian-backed militants fired a large number of ballistic and naval missiles and drones at a

January 10, 2024
Total Views: 6796

Photo of VLS missile launch from a UK Royal Navy destroyer
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Greyhound Day: World War II Combat Tactics Return To The Red Sea

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) When it comes to Army combat, few commands harden a soldier like “fix bayonets”. However, in merchant convoy

January 10, 2024
Total Views: 15349

Tuesday, January 9, 2024
China spy Wenheng Zhao seen in US Navy photo
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Lenient 27-Month Jail Term for US Navy Sailor in China Espionage Case

A U.S. Navy sailor was sentenced to only 27 months in jail on Monday for accepting bribes from a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for photos

January 9, 2024
Total Views: 2712

Monday, January 8, 2024
US Navy photo of Blinken in Djibouti walking with soldiers and sailors
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Blinken Warns Houthis of Consequences for Red Sea Attacks

By Iain Marlow (Bloomberg) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Houthi militants in Yemen must know they’ll face “consequences” for continued

January 8, 2024
Total Views: 3815

Allied Warships Trickle Into Red Sea Coalition
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Allied Warships Trickle Into Red Sea Coalition

by John Konrad (gCaptain) In the Red Sea, Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG) is witnessing a gradual increase in naval strength. Led by the United States, OPG

January 8, 2024
Total Views: 50638

smoke pollution coming from a container ship
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Houthi Bribe Allegations Rock Shipping Market

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Shares of the Israeli shipping company Zim plunged over 17 percent in premarket trading today following reports that their Chinese

January 8, 2024
Total Views: 8543

Saturday, January 6, 2024
Photo of PLAN People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army (Navy) warships
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China Intensifies Naval Maneuvers During US-Philippines Exercises

By Jacob Gu (Bloomberg) China upgraded and extended military maneuvers in the South China Sea that were launched after the US and Philippines mounted their own

January 6, 2024
Total Views: 17616

US Navy destroyer USS Truxtun escorts merchant ship in red sea
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Will The U.S. Navy Bomb Or Appease Houthi Militants?

By Sam Dagher and Mohammed Hatem (Bloomberg) The US and its allies have weighed striking Yemen’s Houthi militants after telling them to either halt their

January 6, 2024
Total Views: 5752

Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Philippine Navy frigate leaving Pearl Harbor
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Philippine and US Navy Start High-Stakes Joint Maritime Drills Amid South China Sea Tensions

By Cliff Venzon (Bloomberg) The Philippine and US militaries on Wednesday began their second maritime drills in the South China Sea in less than two months

January 3, 2024
Total Views: 9624

Tuesday, January 2, 2024
USS Carney recieves combat honors after returning from protecting ships in the Red Sea.
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USS Carney Returns To Persian Gulf With Combat Honors

by John Konrad (gCaptain) USS Carney, the formidable Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer renowned for its role in safeguarding ships in the Red Sea

January 2, 2024
Total Views: 9150

Sunday, December 31, 2023
The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives at Mediterranean Sea. Handout via REUTERS
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USS Ford Carrier Group Scheduled To Go Home

By Max Zimmerman (Bloomberg) The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group will leave the eastern Mediterranean Sea more than two months after being

December 31, 2023
Total Views: 24664

US Navy warship escorting Maersk ship
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Maersk Halts Red Sea Transits Again After Houthi Missile And Boat Swarm Attack

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen (Reuters) – Iranian-backed Houthi militants attacked a Maersk container vessel with missiles and small

December 31, 2023
Total Views: 4411

USS Carney combat information center
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Maersk Opens Fire On Houthi Boat Swarm – US Navy Sinks Three

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Today in the Red Sea, the crew of the Maersk Hangzhou took evasive action and opened fire on Houthi boats that were aggressively

December 31, 2023
Total Views: 42253