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Texas Energy Firm Wants to Turn Naval Reactors Into Powerplants

Published Dec 26, 2025 2:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

An American energy company has come up with a novel way to generate nuclear power for civilian uses without the high cost and long...

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Op-Ed: Washington is Beginning to Accept China's Rise

Published Dec 26, 2025 1:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

[By Ali Wyne] US discourse on China policy is slowly but decidedly expanding on account of two factors: the increased influence of...

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China Has Turned a Small Container Feeder Into an Arsenal Ship

Published Dec 25, 2025 10:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy wants to compete with China's PLA Navy for sea control in the Western Pacific, which would be essential to defending...

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North Korea Unveils its First Nuclear-Powered Submarine

Published Dec 25, 2025 8:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has unveiled the completed hull of what his government claims to be its first nuclear-powered su...

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Canada Eyes a Second Expedition to Antarctica

Published Dec 25, 2025 12:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

Canada is preparing for a second expedition to Antarctica in 2026, with the country expanding its research interests in the region...

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Pentagon: China Plans to Build Nine Aircraft Carriers

Published Dec 24, 2025 10:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

China's naval aspirations are more ambitious than previously understood, according to the Pentagon's annual assessment of the Peop...

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Report: U.S. Coast Guard Awaits Specialized Team to Board Third Tanker

Published Dec 24, 2025 3:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. officials say that the U.S. Coast Guard's "pursuit" of the sanctioned VLCC Bella 1 will come to a conclusion after a team of...

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Diego Garcia Deal Stokes Debate on Islanders' Right to Self-Determination

Published Dec 24, 2025 1:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Having delayed the legislative process in the face of growing opposition to the plan to surrender sovereignty of the British India...

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Ukraine Disabled Russian Maritime Patrol Aircraft Before Submarine Strike

Published Dec 24, 2025 2:18 AM by The Maritime Executive

In advance of the drone sub strike on the Russian Navy submarine pen on the Black Sea, Ukraine's SBU security service paved the wa...

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Venezuela's Oil Exports Grind Towards a Halt Under U.S. Pressure

Published Dec 23, 2025 7:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Venezuela is having difficulty in getting its oil to market due to U.S. tanker seizures in the Caribbean, multiple officials told...

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