China Launches a Large Arctic Expedition for a Second Year in a Row

Published Jul 5, 2026 3:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

For a second year in a row, China has launched a large expedition to the Arctic involving four research vessels. Last week, three...

European Naval Coalition for Hormuz Disappears Without a Trace

Published Jul 5, 2026 1:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

Without formal notice, the European-led naval force - which was intended to safeguard the Strait of Hormuz once it was safe to do...

Published Jul 3, 2026 3:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

With an uneasy ceasefire having held now for some three days, which is something of a local record in recent times, there appears...

Published Jul 3, 2026 2:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

The last of the older U.S. state maritime school training ships, the Golden Bear, is preparing for her retirement after completing...

Published Jul 2, 2026 8:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Russia's intelligence agencies have used shadow fleet tankers to launch spy drones over Western Europe since at least 2024, but Eu...

Published Jul 2, 2026 5:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Amidst a reported disagreement within Iran's leadership over whether to prioritize control of frozen bank accounts or control of t...

Published Jul 2, 2026 3:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Prosecutors in Germany have formally charged a Ukrainian officer who they suspect of involvement in the 2022 attack on the Nord St...

Published Jul 1, 2026 11:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two of the many superyachts linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin have departed their home country and gotten under way, sign...

Published Jul 1, 2026 8:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Republican leaders of the House of Representatives have written to the White House to ask for an eventual end to the sweeping...

Published Jul 1, 2026 6:45 PM by The Maritime Executive

As the Pentagon moves to expand its unmanned-systems programs in all domains and across all service branches, it is setting up a n...