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Two Fighters From Chinese Carrier Lock Radars on Japanese Aircraft

Published Dec 7, 2025 10:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Japan Ministry of Defence has reported that two fighters from the Chinese carrier Liaoning locked targeting radars onto two Japanese F-15s off the coast of Okinawa, where the U.S. military maintains a large forward presence. It is among the most assertive encounters between Chinese and Japanese forces in recent weeks, and reflects rising tensions over Japan's newly-confirmed willingness to defend Taiwan from the People's Republic of China.  On Saturday evening, a J-15 fighter jet from Liaoning violated Japanese...

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Destroyer USS Mason in the Red Sea during the counter-Houthi maritime security operation, a highly-demanding air defense mission (USN)

Trump Green-Lights U.S. Navy's "Golden Fleet"

Published Dec 7, 2025 10:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

  President Donald Trump has green-lighted a plan to build a new "Golden Fleet" for the U.S. Navy, service secretary John Phelan told Axios at the Reagan National Defense Forum last week - and the ingredients will include a new frigate to replace the Constellation-class.  Phelan said that he met with Trump last week to get approval for the plan. In a social media message over the weekend, Phelan detailed out its components. In addition to the existing roster of...

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The Southern Ocean is "Sweating" as Heat Rises, With Effects on Weather

Published Dec 7, 2025 9:17 PM by The Conversation

  [By Steven Siems and Zhaoyang Kong] If you ever find yourself on Macquarie Island – a narrow, wind-lashed ridge halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica – the first thing you’ll notice is the wildlife. Elephant seals sprawl across dark beaches. King penguins march up mossy slopes. Albatrosses circle over vast, treeless uplands. But look more closely and the island is changing. Slopes are becoming boggier. Iconic megaherbs such as Pleurophyllum and Stilbocarpa are retreating. For years, scientists suspected the culprit was increasing rainfall. Our new research, published...

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The Russian Navy frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov (USN file image)

Russian Navy Flotilla Conducts Exercises in the Red Sea

Published Dec 7, 2025 8:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Russian Pacific Fleet flotilla that conducted exercises with Myanmar's Navy in mid-November has now appeared in the Red Sea, and may be about to transit north through the Suez Canal. The flotilla consists of the Udaloy Class frigate RFS Marshal Shaposhnikov (F543) and the Boris Chilikin Class oiler Boris Butoma (IMO 8842557). The third ship of the flotilla, the Gremyashchiy Class corvette RFS Gremyashchiy (F337), has not rejoined, having split off to make port visits alone to Chittagong and...

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Wind Farm to Power Amazon and Google Sends First Power to German Grid

  The Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm started feeding its first power to the German grid on December 3. The wind farm marks another milestone both for Germany and the EU, becoming the largest offshore wind farm in Ørsted’s German portfolio and one that has contracted more than four-fifths of its power with long-term corporate power purchase agreements. Located about 45 miles off the German coast in the North Sea, the project is being developed in a partnership between...

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Shipbuilding

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HD Hyundai Moves Forward with Plans to Establish an Indian Shipbuilder

  South Korea’s largest shipbuilding group, HD Hyundai, is continuing to take steps toward developing a large shipbuilding yard in India. The company is exploring multiple opportunities to support the Indian government initiative to make the country an international leader in shipbuilding. HD Hyundai reports it has signed a strategic partnership with the Tamil Nadu state government in southeast India on the Bay of Bengal regarding the establishment of a new shipyard. They plan to work together to explore sites...

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Environment

Hullwarren

The Southern Ocean is "Sweating" as Heat Rises, With Effects on Weather

  [By Steven Siems and Zhaoyang Kong] If you ever find yourself on Macquarie Island – a narrow, wind-lashed ridge halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica – the first thing you’ll notice is the wildlife. Elephant seals sprawl across dark beaches. King penguins march up mossy slopes. Albatrosses circle over vast, treeless uplands. But look more closely and the island is changing. Slopes are becoming boggier. Iconic megaherbs such as Pleurophyllum and Stilbocarpa are retreating. For years, scientists suspected the culprit was increasing rainfall. Our new research, published...

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Renewed Speculation of Potential Bidders to Acquire HMM

  Korean media reports suggest that there continues to be exploration over the possible privatization of container carrier HMM, nearly two years after a prior attempt collapsed. According to Korea’s Maeil Business Newspaper group, the food and logistics giant Dongwon Group has decided to renew its exploration to formulate an offer for the company. Next year will mark a decade since the government stepped in to rescue Hyundai Merchant Marine. It took majority ownership through the Korea Development Bank and...

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