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U.S. Seizes 13,000 Pounds of Cocaine in Operation Pacific Viper

Published Aug 22, 2025 7:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is carrying out another major operation in its fight against drug cartels and human smugglin...

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U.S. Deports More Cruise Ship Crewmembers as Visa Review Expands

Published Aug 22, 2025 12:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

Advocates for the Philippine community report that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is continuing its enforcement effort...

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Royal Navy Tracks Russian Destroyer Through the English Channel

Published Aug 21, 2025 11:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Royal Navy has tracked a Russian destroyer and two accompanying vessels through the English Channel, its latest miss...

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U.S. and UK Each Launch Sanctions on Facilitators of Iranian Oil Trade

Published Aug 21, 2025 8:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

On the same day, the United States and the United Kingdom each announced moves sanctioning more facilitators of the Iranian oil...

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China Coast Guard Up-Guns its Presence at Scarborough Shoal

Published Aug 21, 2025 6:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The China Coast Guard has up-gunned its patrol forces at Scarborough Shoal after a series of high-profile security devel...

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Chinese-Born U.S. Navy Sailor Convicted of Selling Secrets

Published Aug 21, 2025 4:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

  On Wednesday, a court in California convicted a U.S. Navy sailor on charges of selling military secrets to China at a ba...

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Italian Police Arrest Ukrainian Suspect in Nord Stream Sabotage Case

Published Aug 21, 2025 3:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

Police in Italy have arrested a Ukrainian man who is suspected of involvement in the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline system.&...

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Iranian Navy Conducts First Post-War Exercise

Published Aug 21, 2025 11:48 AM by The Maritime Executive

  Possibly in response to the presence of the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Carrier Support Group (CSG) in the area, the regular Ira...

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Kim Jong-Un Calls for "Nuclearization" of North Korea's Navy

Published Aug 20, 2025 11:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

  North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un has taken a personal interest in his navy's new destroyer program, attending...

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Hurricane Erin Creates Risk for Shipping off U.S. East Coast

Published Aug 20, 2025 8:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The outer bands of Hurricane Erin have reached the coastal waters of the mid-Atlantic states, bringing risks to shipping...

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