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First Russian Sanction Package from the New UK Government

Published Aug 6, 2026 7:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two and a half weeks after the newest British government was officially formed, the newly named foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, an...

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U.S. Navy Shakes Up its Unmanned-Systems Office Once Again

Published Aug 6, 2026 5:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy has once again reorganized its unmanned-systems division in a drive for speed of delivery, the latest in a long line...

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Russian Navy Augments its Long-Term Presence in English Channel

Published Aug 5, 2026 8:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Russian frigate RFS Neustrashimy (now F722) has settled into its role as the Russian Navy’s piquet ship stationed in the Engli...

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Two Shipping Lines Suspend Service to Russia's Black Sea Ports

Published Aug 5, 2026 4:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

Facing an onslaught of Ukrainian drone attacks, Russian state shipping company Fesco and Turkish regional operator Kalyon have hal...

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White House Pushes Congress to Build Warships and Non-Combatants Overseas

Published Aug 5, 2026 3:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

Reports coming from Korea are that the Trump administration is pushing back on the U.S. Congress while calling for building two wa...

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Attack on Tanker Reported in the Gulf of Aden

Published Aug 5, 2026 3:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Royal Navy's UK Maritime Trade Operations unit (UKMTO) has reported an apparent attempted attack on a tanker in the Gulf of Ad...

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Portugal Intercepts Maersk Boxship and Seizes 5 Tonnes of Cocaine

Published Aug 5, 2026 12:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a joint high-seas operation, Portugal's Judicial Police (PJ) and the Portuguese Navy intercepted a Maersk boxship in the Atlant...

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Finnish Icebreaker Supports Canadian Coast Guard in the Arctic

Published Aug 4, 2026 11:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Finland is a leading provider of icebreaker tonnage to operators around the world, with a longtime role in the Baltic and a newfou...

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Report: U.S. No Longer Has Enough Interceptors to Deter China

Published Aug 4, 2026 9:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

After six months of conflict with Iran, U.S. missile interceptor stockpiles have fallen so low that American forces do not have wh...

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Report: U.S. Officials Back Plan for Iran & Oman to Split Control of Hormuz

Published Aug 4, 2026 6:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. government is on board with an Iranian proposal to split control of the Strait of Hormuz with Oman, and plans to portray...

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