"One after another, fighter jets catapult from the flight deck of the USS Eisenhower, a thousand-foot (305-meter) American aircraft carrier, afterburners glowing amber above the blue Persian Gulf, on …
China’s Maritime Militia a Growing Concern
"Near the top of US Pacific Fleet commander Adm. Scott Swift’s concerns is China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), and close behind is the country’s burgeoning Coast Guard. But a third …
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U.S. Navy’s New Weapons Extend Reach For Future Sea Battles
"The proliferation of longer-range Russian and Chinese-origin detection and targeting sensors, anti-aircraft weaponry and sophisticated ‘carrier-killer’ missiles has the U.S. Navy reaching for …
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China says aircraft carrier now ready for combat
"China's first aircraft carrier is now ready to engage in combat, marking a milestone for a navy that has invested heavily in its ability to project power far from China's shores. The Liaoning's …
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Russia Says Drives Off ‘Dangerously’ Close NATO Submarine In Mediterranean
"Russian warships in the eastern Mediterranean Sea drove away a Dutch submarine that Moscow contended was shadowing its squadron in a 'dangerous' way. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General …
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New Warship’s Big Guns Have No Bullets
"Barely two weeks after the US Navy commissioned its newest and most futuristic warship, armed with two huge guns that can hit targets 80 miles away, the service is moving to cancel the projectiles …
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Migrant crisis: Almost 100 missing in Libya sinking
"Almost 100 migrants are missing after their boat sank off the Libyan coast, the country's navy says. The boat, reportedly carrying 126 people mostly from African nations, left Garabulli, east of the …
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Russia Rescinds Request To Resupply Flotilla At Spanish Port
"Russia has withdrawn its request to resupply a naval flotilla at a Spanish-controlled port in the Mediterranean. The Spanish government made the announcement on October 26, after coming under …
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Somali Pirates Release 26 Foreign Crew Held for Nearly Five Years
"Somali pirates Saturday released 26 sailors who were captured during a ship hijacking nearly five years ago, bringing to an end one of the longest-running hostage taking cases in the country, …
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Nigerian troops thwart ship hijacking, arrest vandals
"Nigerian troops have thwarted an attempted hijack of a vessel in the restive Niger Delta and separately arrested five pipeline vandals, a spokesperson said on Sunday." Source: Nigerian troops thwart …
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