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China's New Catapult-Equipped Amphib Heads Out on Sea Trials

Published Nov 14, 2025 5:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The PLA Navy's new flat-deck amphibious assault ship Sichuan has departed shipyard for sea trials, barely two years...

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At Manila Dialogue, Contemplating UNCLOS Rights and China's Might

Published Nov 14, 2025 3:45 PM by The Strategist

  [By Euan Graham] Last week’s Manila Dialogue demonstrated that the Philippines is far from cowed or i...

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Iran Seizes Foreign-Flagged Tanker in Gulf of Oman

Published Nov 14, 2025 11:13 AM by The Maritime Executive

  Independent maritime security firm EOS Risk Group reports that Iran has seized a foreign-flagged tanker in the Gulf of O...

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Report: U.S. Military Destroys 20th Suspected Drug Boat

Published Nov 13, 2025 11:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The U.S. military has killed another four suspects in its new airstrike campaign against suspected smuggling boats off L...

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U.S. Coast Guard Tails Russian Spy Ship Just 15 Miles Off Hawaii

Published Nov 13, 2025 9:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Late last month, a Russian spy ship approached to within a few dozen cable lengths of U.S. territorial seas off the coas...

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Op-Ed: A "Night Court" for the U.S. Navy's Administrative Overload

Published Nov 13, 2025 8:29 PM by CIMSEC

  [By Lt. Chris Rielage] Time is our critical resource now. The Navy knows that we have a few scant years before we fac...

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Japan May Follow South Korea's Path in Seeking Nuclear Submarines

Published Nov 13, 2025 2:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Prompted by the recent agreement between the United States and South Korea for the latter to acquire nuclear-powered sub...

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P-8 Poseidon Buildup Strengthens NATO's Grip in the North Atlantic

Published Nov 13, 2025 12:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The delivery of the German Navy's first P-8A Poseidon aircraft on November 7 marks a significant strengthening...

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Diego Garcia Legislation Postponed Until 2026

Published Nov 13, 2025 11:21 AM by The Maritime Executive

  The British government has confirmed that the next stage of the legislative process to enact the UK's agreement to h...

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Russia Suspends Red Sea Base Plans as Sudan War Rages

Published Nov 13, 2025 10:54 AM by The Maritime Executive

  Russia claims to have suspended its plans to establish a naval base in Sudan, ending its hopes for a presence “eas...

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