Japan Protests China's Oil and Gas Projects in the East China Sea

Published Apr 20, 2026 6:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

Japan has issued a letter of protest asserting that China is building a "new structure" on the western, Chinese side of the East C...

India and South Korea Form Alliances for Shipbuilding and Port Development

Published Apr 20, 2026 5:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

The governments of India and South Korea announced a broad range of agreements, including support for the development of Indian sh...

Published Apr 20, 2026 3:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pushing ahead with election manifesto promises to strengthen Japan's defense posture. Th...

Published Apr 19, 2026 10:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

The maritime community know the Gulf well. But when mixed in with the political system in Iran, which is sophisticated but opaque...

Published Apr 19, 2026 4:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy has fired upon and boarded an inbound Iranian container ship, according to U.S. President Donald Trump. It is the fi...

Published Apr 19, 2026 1:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

Particularly in the United States, where the constitution was designed to incorporate checks and balances between the different pa...

Published Apr 18, 2026 11:34 AM by The Maritime Executive

Iranian officials on Saturday reversed the previous statements and once again declared the Strait of Hormuz is closed, along with...

Published Apr 17, 2026 8:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

Unlike the French, the United Kingdom has for the most part given up what used to be its empire, retaining only a ceremonial role...

Published Apr 16, 2026 10:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

After considerable pressure from Alaska's congressional delegation, the Coast Guard has decided that the first two of its new Finn...

Published Apr 16, 2026 10:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

France is uninterested in allowing American forces to join a European-led coalition to police the Strait of Hormuz in a post-confl...