Chinese military says US ship ‘warned’ away in South China Sea PLA says the USS Milius’s intrusion into its territorial waters undermined regional peace and stability. Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2023
US Navy rejects China claim that warship ‘illegally’ entered part of South China Sea China’s military said guided-missile destroyer USS Milius intruded into China’s territorial waters near the contested Paracel Islands The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2023
What is a UFO? The US shot down three mysterious objects as interest and concern increase over unidentified craft The Air Force general overseeing North American airspace refused to rule out extraterrestrial forces at play after unidentified objects were shot down in February. Space · Mar 22, 2023
Submarines to counter Chinese dominance: ex-US Navy head A former US navy boss says Australia's acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines will help protect trade routes and undersea communication cables against Chinese aggression. The New Daily · Mar 20, 2023
Subs to help counter Chinese dominance: ex-US navy boss The nuclear submarines Australia will acquire through the AUKUS alliance are being touted as a countermeasure to Chinese dominance in the Indo-Pacific. AAP · Mar 20, 2023
US, Partners Stage Military Drills amid Japan-S. Korea Talks The United States, Canada, India, Japan and South Korea are staging joint anti-submarine warfare drills amid talks between Japanese and South Korean leaders aimed at strengthening their alliance with Washington against threats from China and North Korea. The Sea Dragon 23 exercises that started on Wednesday will culminate in more… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2023
Newcastle submarine base has advantages: defence adviser Hunter's advantages for an east coast subs base Newcastle Herald · Mar 15, 2023
Expensive stop-gap measure could be averted by AUKUS arms control agreement The Royal Australian Navy believes it needs eight SSNs to meet likely AUKUS commitments and counter the capability build-up of China. The New Daily · Mar 14, 2023
Why Australia wants nuclear-powered submarines Acquiring nuclear-powered submarines described as ‘the single biggest leap’ ever in Australia’s defence capabilities. Al Jazeera · Mar 14, 2023
Over 38 years, Emory students quizzed and grew to love Jimmy Carter ATLANTA — For generations of Emory University students, Jimmy Carter was more than just the nation’s 39th president. Tribune News Service · Mar 10, 2023
Tom Cruise snaps selfies with crew aboard US Navy aircraft carrier for special screening of Top Gun: Maverick Tom Cruise was on a charm offensive as he visited a US Navy aircraft carrier in Adriatic Sea for a special Top Gun: Maverick screening on Friday. Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2023
Relative of submarine crew missing since WW2 shares heartbreak as wreckage finally found Lisa Hume Lutman, whose great uncle Allen Hudgins was lost on the USS Albacore aged just 19, has shared her heartbreak as her the missing submarine has finally been found Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2023
How (and why) this man plans to live underwater for 100 days Retired Navy officer Joseph Dituri is attempting to break the world record for living underwater, all in the name of science. WEKU · Mar 7, 2023
SDF, U.S. forces hold joint drills in Kagoshima A joint exercise by the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. Marine Corps was shown to the press in Kagoshima Prefecture on Friday, amid efforts to strengthen the defense of the Nansei island chain. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 4, 2023
Tribune News Service · Mar 4, 2023 US troop expansion near Taiwan revives old debate in Philippines It’s been more than three decades since the Philippines ordered U.S. troops to withdraw from their sprawling military bases in the country, ending an era that hearkened back to America’s colonial days.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 4, 2023 Yemen's Presidential Council to Up Economic Measures to Confront Houthis The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council asserted that the government would continue its efforts to curb the impact of Houthi attacks on oil export ports and address the economic war waged by the militias against the government. Official Yemeni sources stated that the Council held a meeting chaired by Rashad al-Alimi…
France 24 · Mar 2, 2023 British navy seizes Iranian weapons shipment suspected to be bound for Yemen The British navy seized anti-tank missiles and fins for ballistic missile assemblies during a raid on a small boat heading from Iran likely to Yemen, authorities said Thursday, the latest such seizure in the Gulf of Oman.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2023 British Navy Seizes Smuggled Iranian Weapons in Gulf of Oman Britain's Royal Navy said on Thursday it had seized Iranian weapons, including anti-tank guided missiles, last month from a smugglers vessel in international waters in the Gulf of Oman. The boat was heading from Iran likely to Yemen.
Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2023 UK navy intercepts ‘Iran missiles’ likely headed for Yemen Iran has long been accused of smuggling weapons to the Houthi rebels in Yemen, a claim it denies.
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023 British navy seizes Iran missiles, parts likely Yemen bound The British navy seized anti-tank missiles and fins for ballistic missile assemblies during a raid on a small boat heading from Iran likely to Yemen
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 GOP Senator Mike Lee’s Twitter account suspended after he threatens Japan over US serviceman The Utah senator says he’s “seeking answers”
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023 Phillies' Song throws off mound, knows challenges ahead Noah Song has no illusions of the challenges ahead as he approaches the end of his first week of spring training since joining the Philadelphia Phillies from the U.S. Navy
The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023 US Navy applies lessons from costly shipbuilding mistakes The U.S. Navy appears to have learned its lesson after cramming too much technology onto ships, and rushing them into production
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 23, 2023 Boeing: Navy F/A-18 new fighter jet production ending in 2025 BERKELEY, Missouri — Boeing announced plans on Thursday to sunset production of the F/A-18 Super Hornet, a trademark of its St. Louis defense business.
Daily Mirror · Feb 19, 2023 Eerie wreckage of long-lost US World War 2 submarine finally found off Japanese coast A US Navy submarine used in World War 2 has been located off the coast of northern Japan using underwater remote controlled vehicles, after its disappearance in 1944