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Rising Tensions in Yemen Threaten Red Sea Transits

Published Jun 26, 2026 11:39 AM by The Maritime Executive

There have been a number of worrying indicators recently that tensions between the Houthis in the north and the Internationally Re...

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South Korea Gears Up to Implement U.S. Shipbuilding Investment Plan

Published Jun 25, 2026 7:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korea's government-backed policy banks are gearing up for a well-publicized initiative to invest in the U.S. domestic shipbu...

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How Russia Benefited From Iran’s Chokepoint Weapon

Published Jun 25, 2026 6:20 PM by CIMSEC

[By Rustam Taghizade] When the Trump administration granted India a 30-day waiver on March 5 to purchase Russian oil, the formal j...

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Carrying the Risk: What Protects Seafarers in a War Zone?

Published Jun 24, 2026 8:31 PM by Sindhura Polepalli and Rehana Dhawade

Every year for the past two decades, the world has celebrated June 25 as the Day of the Seafarer. This year’s theme, “Carrying wor...

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Germany Scraps F126 Program in Favor of Proven Frigate Design

Published Jun 24, 2026 4:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Wednesday, the German government announced that it would be scrapping its F126 frigate program after a series of setbacks, citi...

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Op-Ed: The Hormuz Crisis Will Not Replay Itself in the South China Sea

Published Jun 24, 2026 2:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

[By Hunter Marston] The ink has barely dried from the latest deal between the United States and Iran, and analysts have doubts abo...

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Will the European Strait of Hormuz Force Float?

Published Jun 24, 2026 9:34 AM by The Maritime Executive

A flotilla of ships destined to bulk out the FS Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group has joined up in the Arabian Sea, all part...

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Russia is Fitting its Drone Boats With Illicit Starlink Terminals

Published Jun 23, 2026 9:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine's armed forces are known for use of unmanned boats to conduct attacks in the Black Sea, but Russia is catching up - in par...

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ECSA: Europe Should Use Carbon Fee Revenue to Support Green Fuels

Published Jun 23, 2026 8:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

The European Union and its individual member states are pulling in billions of dollars in carbon tax revenue from the maritime sec...

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U.S. Gives Four Underwater-Capable Surveillance Drones to the Philippines

Published Jun 23, 2026 5:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. government is transferring ownership of four advanced drone boats to the Philippines, expanding the ability of the countr...

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