Government News
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North Korea Claims Test of Nuclear-Capable Long Range Torpedo
North Korea has tested what it claims to be an unmanned nuclear-capable torpedo, a class of munitions not previously known to be in the country’s arsenal. According to North Korean state news outlet KCNA, the weapon has been in development for more than a decade. The outlet claimed that Leader…
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Portuguese Navy Relieves Sailors for Refusing to Board “Faulty” Vessel
The Portuguese Navy is relieving 13 sailors and opening a criminal investigation after they refused to board their assigned vessel and assume their posts in preparation for a mission to track a Russian vessel transiting near Madeira. The Navy is responding saying that the vessel despite faults was seaworthy while…
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AUKUS Nuclear Sub Deal Opens Door to Advanced Undersea Operations
[By Malcolm Davis] The announcement of the agreed pathway for Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) under the AUKUS deal provides clarity about how and when Australia will have this important capability. The process begins with an increased tempo of visits to Australia by the US Navy this year and…
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Royal Australian Navy Divers Assist Vanuatu in Cyclone Recovery
A team of Royal Australian Navy clearance divers is coming to the aid of neighboring Vanuatu to help clear navigational hazards and in the process helped the island nation recover one of its own vessels. The team is in the area conducting underwater surveys and clearance of major wharves to…
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Philippines Enacts Law to Curb Seafarer Exploitation
The Philippines’ House of Representatives this week overwhelmingly voted for a new bill seeking to protect the rights and interests of Filipino seafarers. The law called Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers sets out labor protection terms for seafarers before, during, and after employment, especially in the event of maritime accidents,…
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US Designates More Companies and 20 Ships in Crackdown on Iranian Oil
The United States lashed out broadly at the shipping community with a new round of sanctions that the U.S. State Department said are designed to further reduce Iranian energy exports. Iran responded by saying it was accustomed to the sanctions and that was proceeding with its business. Using a Trump-era…
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U.S. Army’s Next Heavy Landing Ship May Outclass Marine Corps’ LSM
The U.S. Army’s little-known Watercraft Systems division plans to acquire a new fleet of landing ships that could outclass the U.S. Marine Corps’ future Landing Ship Medium (LSM) by size and capacity. To complement its existing acquisition program for a light landing vessel, the Army seeks to build a much larger…
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South Korea Expands Use of Drones to Stop Illegal Chinese Fishing
South Korea’s Coast Guard reports it will expand its use of drones for monitoring activities including targeting Chinese boats engaged in illegal fishing activities. The expansion of the program comes as there have been increasing reports of Chinese incursions into neighboring countries’ water and after North Korea deployed a squadron…
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Scottish Tug Capsizes with Two Missing in Greenock
The UK’s HM Coastguard reported that it called off a search this evening in Greenock harbor in Scotland after a tugboat assisting a small cruise ship was lost. Details of the incident are unclear at this time but it is believed that two crew working aboard the tug were lost.…
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Netanyahu accuses Iran of attack on Israeli-linked tanker
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday accused arch-foe Iran of attacking an Israeli-linked tanker earlier this month, a strike which the ship’s operator said caused “minor” damage. “On the Iranian front, our efforts are unceasing for the simple reason that Iran’s acts of aggression are unceasing,” Netanyahu said at…
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