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First Russian Sanction Package from the New UK Government
Two and a half weeks after the newest British government was officially formed, the newly named foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, an...
Read More >>U.S. Navy Shakes Up its Unmanned-Systems Office Once Again
The U.S. Navy has once again reorganized its unmanned-systems division in a drive for speed of delivery, the latest in a long line...
Read More >>Russian Navy Augments its Long-Term Presence in English Channel
The Russian frigate RFS Neustrashimy (now F722) has settled into its role as the Russian Navy’s piquet ship stationed in the Engli...
Read More >>Two Shipping Lines Suspend Service to Russia's Black Sea Ports
Facing an onslaught of Ukrainian drone attacks, Russian state shipping company Fesco and Turkish regional operator Kalyon have hal...
Read More >>White House Pushes Congress to Build Warships and Non-Combatants Overseas
Reports coming from Korea are that the Trump administration is pushing back on the U.S. Congress while calling for building two wa...
Read More >>Attack on Tanker Reported in the Gulf of Aden
The Royal Navy's UK Maritime Trade Operations unit (UKMTO) has reported an apparent attempted attack on a tanker in the Gulf of Ad...
Read More >>Finnish Icebreaker Supports Canadian Coast Guard in the Arctic
Finland is a leading provider of icebreaker tonnage to operators around the world, with a longtime role in the Baltic and a newfou...
Read More >>Report: U.S. No Longer Has Enough Interceptors to Deter China
After six months of conflict with Iran, U.S. missile interceptor stockpiles have fallen so low that American forces do not have wh...
Read More >>Report: U.S. Officials Back Plan for Iran & Oman to Split Control of Hormuz
The U.S. government is on board with an Iranian proposal to split control of the Strait of Hormuz with Oman, and plans to portray...
Read More >>Despite Houthi Threats, Saudi Tanker Terminal Carries On
The Houthi blockade on Saudi seaports produced visible results last month, cutting daily exports by as much as 40 percent, but shi...
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