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U.S. Treasury Takes Aim at Mexico's Fuel Smuggling Cartel

Published Jul 1, 2026 3:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Treasury is taking aim at the fuel-smuggling side business of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), the violent...

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Russian Warship Orders Greenpeace to Stay Away from Sanctioned Tanker

Published Jul 1, 2026 12:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

Greenpeace activists are reporting an incident on June 30 when one of its teams was photographing a sanctioned crude oil tanker. T...

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Op-Ed: UK Defence Investment Plan Delivers More But Not Enough

Published Jul 1, 2026 10:32 AM by The Maritime Executive

Not wishing to depress those of our readers who agree that the price of peace is the cost of preparing for war, your correspondent...

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Report: White House Still Looking at Alternatives to Iran Peace Deal

Published Jun 30, 2026 10:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

Amidst fitful talks with Iran on formalizing an MOU on the end of the multimonth conflict, the Trump administration is still consi...

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Study: Jones Act Waivers Had No Effect on Military Operations

Published Jun 30, 2026 8:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Trump administration's controversial 150-day waiver of the Jones Act had no impact on military operations and could have been...

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The Insurance Chokepoint: War-Risk Pricing as an Instrument of Coercion

Published Jun 30, 2026 5:53 PM by CIMSEC

[By Bruce Randolph Tizes] Most analysis of the U.S.-Iran maritime war will focus on carrier strike group positioning, IRGC small-b...

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Poland Buys Three Capable AIP-Powered Submarines From Saab

Published Jun 30, 2026 4:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

The government of Poland has signed a contract for three small, quiet and formidable A26-variant submarines from Swedish builder S...

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Coast Guard Reels in 50 Pounds of Marijuana Floating off Florida

Published Jun 30, 2026 3:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the reports of a bale floating off the coast of Florida, only to discover it was a large bale of...

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U.S. Navy Dispatches Amphib to Help With Venezuela Quake Recovery

Published Jun 29, 2026 10:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are returning to Venezuela, this time for the provision of foreign disaster assistance. Amphib USS...

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Shipping Through Hormuz Holds Steady, But Little Clarity on Peace Talks

Published Jun 29, 2026 8:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

After agreeing to cease hostilities once again, Iranian and American officials will be on hand for more talks in Doha, Qatar on Tu...

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