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South Korea Installs Platform to Monitor Chinese Presence in Disputed Sea
Defense
March 26, 2025
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Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

South Korea Installs Platform to Monitor Chinese Presence in Disputed Sea

South Korea has set up a "reciprocal" platform in a disputed area of the Yellow Sea, known in Seoul as the West Sea, where China has increasingly built structures, Oceans Minister Kang Do-hyung said on Wednesday.
Coast Guard Icebreaker ‘Storis’ To Achieve Initial Operating Readiness by August 2025
Defense
March 25, 2025
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Coast Guard Icebreaker ‘Storis’ To Achieve Initial Operating Readiness by August 2025

The U.S. Coast Guard’s new icebreaker Storis appears on track for its first Arctic patrol during the summer of 2025. The vessel is currently undergoing conversion and retrofitting at a Florida shipyard turning the icebreaking anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) Aiviq into the Coast Guard icebreaker Storis.
Boeing, Northrop Grumman Await US Navy Next-Generation Fighter Contract This Week, Sources Say
Defense
March 25, 2025
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Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Boeing, Northrop Grumman Await US Navy Next-Generation Fighter Contract This Week, Sources Say

The U.S. Navy is expected to announce this week who will build its next-generation carrier-based stealth fighter - a program worth hundreds of billions over its lifetime and a key part of plans to confront China, people familiar with the decision said.
U.S. Navy Dispatches Second Destroyer to Patrol ‘Southern Border’
Defense
March 24, 2025
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Navy Dispatches Second Destroyer to Patrol ‘Southern Border’

Following last week’s deployment of the USS Gravely to the southern border, the U.S. Navy announced the departure of another Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer to support border operations.  USS Spruance...
India to Hold Naval Drills With African Nations to Counter China
Defense
March 24, 2025
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

India to Hold Naval Drills With African Nations to Counter China

India will hold naval drills with several African nations, the first maritime exercise of this kind, as it tries to counter China’s assertive presence in the Indian Ocean region.
Australia to Speed Up $1 billion in Defense Spending, Including AUKUS Submarine Base and Frigates
Defense
March 24, 2025
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Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Australia to Speed Up $1 billion in Defense Spending, Including AUKUS Submarine Base and Frigates

Australia will bring forward A$1 billion in defence spending in Tuesday's federal budget to boost its military capability, including guided weapons manufacture, an AUKUS submarine base and a frigate program, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Monday.
U.S. Coast Guard Offloads Over $500 Million in Cocaine, Marijuana from Eastern Pacific Seizures
Defense
March 21, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Coast Guard Offloads Over $500 Million in Cocaine, Marijuana from Eastern Pacific Seizures

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone has completed a major drug interdiction operation in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, offloading approximately 45,600 pounds of illicit narcotics valued at over $517.5 million...
USNS John Lewis Completes First Fleet Replenishment Operation Off Southern California
Defense
March 19, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

USNS John Lewis Completes First Fleet Replenishment Operation Off Southern California

The Military Sealift Command’s newest fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) achieved a significant milestone by completing its first fleet-tasked underway replenishment operation with USS Mustin off Southern...
Photos: Royal Navy Shadows Russian Task Force Carrying Cargo from Syria
Defense
March 19, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Photos: Royal Navy Shadows Russian Task Force Carrying Cargo from Syria

The Royal Navy, along with NATO allies, conducted a coordinated operation to monitor a Russian naval task group transporting cargo from Syria through UK territorial waters in the English Channel....
Hanwha Ocean Completes Landmark U.S. Navy Ship Maintenance, Marking First Korean Shipyard Contract
Defense
March 19, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Hanwha Ocean Completes Landmark U.S. Navy Ship Maintenance, Marking First Korean Shipyard Contract

In a significant milestone for South Korea’s maritime industry, Hanwha Ocean has successfully completed maintenance and overhaul work on the Military Sealift Command’s dry cargo ship USNS Wally Schirra, marking...
Korean Giant Hanwha Acquires Austal Stake in Latest Push to Reshape U.S. Shipbuilding
Defense
March 18, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Korean Giant Hanwha Acquires Austal Stake in Latest Push to Reshape U.S. Shipbuilding

Shares of Australian shipbuilder Austal Ltd. climbed after a unit of Hanwha Aerospace Co. became a substantial shareholder of the US Navy contractor, as South Korea’s top defense firm attempts to bolster its foothold in America.
U.S. Coast Guard’s HOMEPORT System Outage Enters Third Week, Disrupting Maritime Operations Nationwide
Defense
March 18, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Coast Guard’s HOMEPORT System Outage Enters Third Week, Disrupting Maritime Operations Nationwide

Public access to the U.S. Coast Guard’s Homeport platform (https://homeport.uscg.mil), a vital maritime industry infrastructure, has been completely offline since March 4, 2025, causing significant disruptions across the maritime sector...