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30 U.S. Sailors and Marines Injured in Landing Craft Training Exercise

Published May 3, 2024 5:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The U.S. Navy and the Marines are confirming an incident on Wednesday, May 1, in which 30 sailors are Marines were injur...

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With Nord Stream Shut, Gazprom Posts its Biggest Lost in Two Decades

Published May 2, 2024 11:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

  State natural gas company Gazprom was once a major source of income for the Russian government, earning tens of billions...

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As Russia's "Syrian Express" Takes the Long Way Home, NATO is Watching

Published May 2, 2024 8:29 PM by Giangiuseppe Pili and Alessio Armenzoni

  On the night of May 1, a U.S Air Force drone took off from the U.S base of Sigonella, Italy, ostensibly to investigate t...

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Report: Russia is Breaking UN Sanctions Limit on Oil Sales to N. Korea

Published May 2, 2024 8:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Russia is breaking UN sanctions on North Korea in a new way, White House officials said Thursday. In addition to the Rus...

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Video: Ukraine Hits Another Russian Refinery in Long-Distance Strike

Published May 2, 2024 6:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

Despite disapproval from the White House, Ukraine continues its campaign of attacks on refineries deep within the Russian hea...

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DARPA Unveils Manta Ray, Uncrewed Extended Duration Undersea Vessel

Published May 1, 2024 7:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Borrowing a page from 1960s science fiction programming, officials at DARPA (the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects...

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Op-Ed: It's Time to Add Respect as a Core Navy and Marine Corps Value

Published May 1, 2024 7:01 PM by Capt. John Cordle (USN, Ret'd)

Three years is a long time to ruminate on a decision. But that is how long it has been since the group of professionals who led Ta...

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Philippines Will Stick to Nonviolence After Chinese Water-Cannon Attacks

Published May 1, 2024 4:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Philippine Coast Guard will not match the China Coast Guard's increasingly aggressive tactics in the South China Sea, a sp...

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Report: USCG’s Polar Icebreaker Program is 60 Percent Over Budget

Published May 1, 2024 2:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The project procurement costs for the U.S. Coast Guard’s new Polar Security Cutter program are expected to be 60 p...

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China’s New Aircraft Carrier Heads to Sea for First Trials

Published May 1, 2024 1:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

  China’s massive new aircraft carrier named Fujian set sail this morning, May 1, on its first sea trials after more...

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