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Mike Schuler
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A Sea Change: Navy Unveils Plan to Rescue Military Sealift Command Amid Mariner Shortage
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has approved a comprehensive plan to revitalize the Military Sealift Command (MSC) and strengthen fleet logistics support capabilities to address mounting workforce challenges....
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U.S. Sets Up Task Force to Back Philippines in South China Sea
The U.S. military is supporting Philippine operations in the South China Sea via a special task force, a U.S. embassy official said on Thursday, an initiative Manila said involves intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
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Danish Navy Staying With Chinese Ship Suspected of Severing Baltic Sea Cables
The Danish military said on Wednesday that it was staying close to a Chinese ship currently sitting idle in Danish waters, days after two fiber-optic data telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea were severed.
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Mike Schuler
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UK Defence Secretary Announces Major Naval Decommissions in Sweeping Defence Overhaul
UK Defence Secretary John Healey has announced the decommissioning of several naval vessels as part of a broader defence reform strategy. The decision, revealed in a statement to the House...
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Reuters
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Netherlands to Hire Private Security Firms for North Sea Infrastructure Amid Russian Threats
AMSTERDAM, Nov 20 (Reuters) – The Netherlands plans to temporarily enlist additional personnel and equipment from private companies to strengthen security in its part of the North Sea, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday,...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
USCG Cutter Munro Seizes $335M Worth of Cocaine in Eastern Pacific
In a significant blow to drug traffickers, the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) has successfully intercepted and offloaded more than 29,000 pounds of cocaine, valued at an...
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Reuters
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European Officials Denounce Russian Hybrid Attacks Amid Sabotage Probes
European governments accused Russia on Tuesday of escalating hybrid attacks on Ukraine's Western allies, as Baltic nations investigated whether the cutting of two fiber-optic telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea was sabotage.
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Malte Humpert
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U.S. Coast Guard Boards Foreign Transshipment Vessels and Shadows Russian Surface Groups During Arctic Patrol
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton has returned from a 110-day Arctic patrol. Stratton extended U.S. surface vessel presence this summer to above 72°N latitude, waters traditionally reserved for icebreakers and ice-capable ships.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
UN Report Sounds Alarm on Global Maritime Security Gaps
A groundbreaking new report from the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) is raising the alarm over a fragmented and insufficient approach to global maritime security, calling for urgent...
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Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Icebreaker ‘Aiviq’ to Join U.S. Coast Guard Before End of Year to Bolster Arctic Presence
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Commercial Polar icebreaker Aiviq will join the U.S Coast Guard inventory before the end of the calendar year, officials announced during a Congressional hearing on...
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Reuters
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In shadow of New Trump Term, Japan and S.Korea Join US in Asian Naval Drill
By Tim Kelly ABOARD USS GEORGE WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – U.S., Japanese and South Korean naval forces exercised together in East Asian waters on Thursday in their most complex and final...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
U.S. Forces Strike More Houthi Targets in Yemen
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces have conducted precision airstrikes on Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen amid the group’s ongoing threats to international shipping in the Red Sea region. The...