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Sunday, May 19, 2019
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Saudi Arabia Says It’s Seeking to Avert War, But Ball in Iran’s Court

By Marwa Rashad and Stephen Kalin RIYADH, May 19 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it wanted to avert war in the region but stood ready to respond

May 19, 2019
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Tuesday, May 14, 2019
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Inside the Close Naval Encounters in the South China Sea

By Derek Wallbank (Bloomberg) — The voice on the radio in the middle of the South China Sea follows a familiar script for Captain Eric Anduze,

May 14, 2019
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Friday, May 10, 2019
USS Abraham Lincoln transits Suez Canal
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Iran Guard Rejects Talks as Senior Cleric Threaten’s U.S. Navy Fleet

DUBAI, May 10 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday Tehran would not negotiate with the United States and a senior cleric warned

May 10, 2019
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Monday, May 6, 2019
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U.S. Sends Aircraft Carrier to Middle East to Warn Iran

By Melissa Cheok (Bloomberg) — The U.S. said it’s sending an aircraft carrier strike group and bomber force to the Middle East to send an

May 6, 2019
Total Views: 67

Monday, April 29, 2019
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U.S. Navy Warships Patrol Taiwan Strait

by Idrees Ali (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it sent two Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday as the Pentagon increases the frequency of

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 279

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U.S. Warns China Coast Guard

by Linly Lin (Bloomberg) The head of the U.S. Navy warned China that its coast guard and maritime militia will be treated in the same way as the nation’s

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 91

Thursday, April 25, 2019
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Defense

Special Report: New Missile Gap Leaves U.S. Scrambling to Counter China

By David Lague and Benjamin Kang Lim ZHUHAI, China, April 25 (Reuters) – China’s powerful military is considered to be a master at concealing its

April 25, 2019
Total Views: 98

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star supports Operation Deep Freeze 2018
Navy

VT Halter Marine Wins $745 Million Icebreaker Contract

Yesterday, the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy awarded VT Halter Marine Inc., Pascagoula, Mississippi, a contract for the Detail Design and Construction of the

April 24, 2019
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Thursday, April 11, 2019
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Interesting

ProPublica: How the Navy’s Top Commander Botched the Highest-Profile Investigation in Years

This article is part of a series originally published by ProPublica titled "The Navy's Disaster in the Pacific: Death and Neglect in 7th Fleet", exploring the

April 11, 2019
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Monday, April 1, 2019
USS Cole
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US Supreme Court Turns Away Families of Dead USS Cole Sailors in Sudan Suit

By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a bid by family members of 17 U.S. sailors killed in the 2000 al

April 1, 2019
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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
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U.S. Supreme Court Backs Sudan in USS Cole Bombing Lawsuit

By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday prevented American sailors injured in the deadly 2000 al Qaeda bombing

March 26, 2019
Total Views: 250

Friday, March 22, 2019
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With Early Retiring of USS Harry Truman, Navy Seeking to Shrink Its Aircraft Carrier Fleet

By Justin Bachman and Dave Merrill (Bloomberg) — Visiting the USS Gerald R. Ford two years ago, U.S. President Donald Trump extolled the importance of an

March 22, 2019
Total Views: 305

Monday, March 4, 2019
Vice Adm. William “Bill” Moran.
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Top US Navy Admiral Says “None Of The Promised Reforms Are Complete”

by Robert Faturechi and T. Christian Miller (ProPublica) Sen. Angus King wanted some straight answers. At a Feb. 12 hearing of a panel of the Senate Armed

March 4, 2019
Total Views: 95

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Navy

USS Fitzgerald: A Warship Doomed By Its Own Navy

By T. Christian Miller, Megan Rose and Robert Faturechi (ProPublica) A little after 1:30 a.m. on June 17, 2017, Alexander Vaughan tumbled from his bunk

March 4, 2019
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Sunday, February 24, 2019
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Why Will All US Navy Ships Start Flying The Union Jack?

A US Navy order released on Thursday directs all ships of the fleet to start flying the union jack. Not to be confused with the national flag of the

February 24, 2019
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Wednesday, February 6, 2019
USNS Robert E. Peary
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Replenishment Gone Wrong: U.S. Navy Cruiser and MSC Dry Cargo Ship Collide Off U.S. East Coast

A U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser and a Military Sealift Command dry cargo ship collided Tuesday during an underway replenishment off the coast of Florida,

February 6, 2019
Total Views: 384

Thursday, January 10, 2019
Sahand Destroyer. Photo: Iranian Army
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Iran’s Tiny Navy Is Trying to Revive an Empire -Opinion

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) — On the campaign trail in 2007, Senator John McCain sang a parody to the tune of the Beach Boys’ “Barbara

January 10, 2019
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Friday, January 4, 2019
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Iran to Send Warships to the Atlantic, Closer to U.S. Waters

LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – The Iranian navy will send warships to deploy in the Atlantic from March, a top commander said on Friday, as the Islamic

January 4, 2019
Total Views: 80

Wednesday, December 12, 2018
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Security Gaps at San Diego Shipyards Put Navy Warships At Risk -Report

By Brad Racino – Private shipyards in San Diego responsible for protecting Navy warships have not been following security protocols meant to protect

December 12, 2018
Total Views: 56

Tuesday, November 27, 2018
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Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Brings Care to Venezuela Migrants in Colombia

By Julia Symmes Cobb RIOHACHA, Colombia, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Even though five-year-old Kamila is used to getting blood drawn, she cried out when the

November 27, 2018
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