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Houthi Rebels Claim Missile Strike on Giant Saudi Refinery at Jazan

Published Jul 24, 2026 11:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have attacked the port city of Jazan, Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles. Saudi authorities have...

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Op-Ed: Guam's Logistics Capacity Must Be Increased

Published Jul 24, 2026 2:56 PM by CIMSEC

[By Crispinus Lee and Joe Schwartzstein] Guam is the westernmost territory of the United States in the Pacific region. The Congres...

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One of America's Three Icebreakers Suffers "Significant" Breakdown

Published Jul 24, 2026 12:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

The medium icebreaker USCGC Healy had a significant engineering casualty during recent operations off the coast of Port Angeles, W...

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"Navalization" of Economic Warfare Turns Trade Routes Into Zones of Force

Published Jul 23, 2026 4:34 PM by The Conversation

[By John Calabrese] With more than 80% of global trade by volume being transported by sea, maritime shipping lanes are indispensab...

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Video: Chinese Again Use Water Cannons on Philippine Coast Guard Vessel

Published Jul 23, 2026 1:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

The confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels continued near the disputed shoals that China has attempted to claim und...

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Two Tankers Attacked: What Next in the Bab el Mandeb?

Published Jul 23, 2026 12:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Houthis are claiming attacks on two tankers in the Red Sea, furthering their threat to impose by force a blockade on Saudi shi...

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Japan Protests Chinese Live-Fire Drill Inside its EEZ

Published Jul 22, 2026 11:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

The government of Japan has expressed its displeasure with PLA Navy's decision to conduct a live fire exercise off the coast of Ok...

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Mixed Messages for Maritime in the Refreshed UK Government

Published Jul 22, 2026 8:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

There are mixed messages for the maritime community in the appointment of ministers to the government of the UK’s latest Prime Min...

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South Korea Confirms Detaining Vessel Smuggling for North Korea

Published Jul 22, 2026 3:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed to the media on Wednesday, July 22, that it has been detaining a small bulk ca...

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EU Inspects Sanctioned Tanker as It Increases Pressure on Shadow Fleet

Published Jul 22, 2026 2:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

The European Union is taking further steps to increase pressure on the shadow fleet targeting vessels it believes are operating un...

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