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Maduro rails at 'illegal' US deployment off Venezuela
Aug 23, 2025 (AFP)
President Nicolas Maduro on Friday hit out at the US deployment of three warships off the coast of Venezuela as part of efforts to curb drug trafficking, callin...
US Navy ship on fire for 12 hours off Japan
Aug 21, 2025 (AFP)
A fire on a US Navy ship off Japan was finally put out after 12 hours early Thursday, the US military said, after local vessels spent most of the night dousing ...
Navy ship catches fire near Japan coast; minor injuries reported
Aug 21, 2025 (UPI)
U.S. Navy crews and Japanese Coast Guard crews extinguished the fire about 4 a.m. Japan Standard Time, the Navy's 7th Fleet said. The blaze began at about 4 p.m...
Navy Research Squadron Advances Airborne Technology Testing
Aug 13, 2025 (SPX)
"The science we enable is ambitious, often foundational, and it unfolds over years," said VXS-1 Commanding Officer Cmdr. Tony Levine. "But our purpose is immedi...
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
Aug 11, 2025 (AFP)
The incident occurred near the contested Scarborough Shoal as the Philippine Coast Guard escorted boats distributing aid to fishermen in the area, spokesman Com...
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
Aug 11, 2025 (AFP)
The incident occurred near the contested Scarborough Shoal as the Philippine coast guard escorted boats distributing aid to fishermen in the area, spokesman Com...
Philippines says 3 Chinese ships spotted near islets close to Taiwan
Aug 08, 2025 (AFP)
The vessels were first spotted on Thursday, a day after a YouTube video appeared in which Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said there was no way Manila cou...
Australia to buy 11 advanced warships from Japan
Aug 05, 2025 (AFP)
Billed as one of Japan's biggest defence export deals since World War II, Australia will pay US$6 billion (Aus$10 billion) over the next 10 years to acquire the...
Mitsubishi Heavy to build new Australian naval fleet
Aug 05, 2025 (UPI)
The Japanese shipbuilder said in a press release that Australia selected the upgraded version of Mitsubishi's 4,800-ton type Mogami-class frigate for its new ge...
Philippine, Indian navies begin first joint South China Sea patrols
Aug 04, 2025 (AFP)
The two-day sail includes three Indian vessels and started Sunday, a day before Marcos left on a trip that will include talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendr...
China and Russia start joint drills in Sea of Japan
Aug 03, 2025 (AFP)
Alongside economic and political ties, Moscow and Beijing have strengthened their military cooperation in recent years, and their relations have deepened since ...
Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with Russia
Aug 02, 2025 (AFP)
Trump and Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's security council, have been sparring on social media for days. Trump's post on his Truth Social platf...
DOT approves $6B in contracts for upkeep on reserve fleet of ships
Jul 30, 2025 (UPI)
DOT officials said the 20 contracts totaling $6.2 billion approved by the U.S. Maritime Administration will be directed to the management and overall maintenanc...
SFL to Deliver Rapid Deployment AISSat-4 for Norway's Expanding Maritime Surveillance
Jul 30, 2025 (SPX)
Built on SFL's proven SPARTAN 6U platform, AISSat-4 will carry a single Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver developed by Kongsberg Seatex of Trondhei...
Russian navy parade cancelled for 'security reasons'
Jul 27, 2025 (AFP)
"It has to do with the general situation. Security reasons are of utmost importance," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by Russian news agencies. The...
India's Modi renews ties with Maldives
Jul 26, 2025 (AFP)
Regional powerhouse India had been concerned that its small, yet strategically located neighbour was drifting towards the orbit of its rival China following the...
UK, Australia back embattled submarine deal with US
Jul 25, 2025 (AFP)
The two countries cast their pledge as a historic treaty but gave few details beyond saying it would help economic cooperation and "underpin" the existing, thre...
Naval chief nominee says U.S. Navy needs sailors, ships, new weapons
Jul 24, 2025 (UPI)
Committee members questioned Caudle on Thursday morning to consider his nomination for Chief of Naval Operations and reappointment to the grade of admiral. "I v...
Iran says confronted US destroyer in Gulf of Oman
Jul 23, 2025 (AFP)
The exchange in the Gulf of Oman between the two rivals comes a month after the United States carried out strikes against three key Iranian nuclear sites during...
US promises Philippine president to ramp up deterrence on China
Jul 21, 2025 (AFP)
Marcos will meet Tuesday with President Donald Trump, who has rattled many European allies by demanding they pay more to be protected as part of NATO. Both Defe...
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