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Philippines accuses Chinese boats of 'dangerous' actions
Feb 17, 2024 (AFP)
The incidents happened near the China-controlled Scarborough Shoal on Thursday and Friday, several days after the Philippine Coast Guard made similar accusation...
DARPA Launches BLUE Program to Power Ocean Sensors with Marine Biomass
Feb 16, 2024 (SPX)
Ocean-deployed sensors, including seabed-mounted profiling systems, play a pivotal role in national security, the study of marine environments, and climate moni...
Ukraine lands blows in Black Sea as frontline stagnates
Feb 15, 2024 (AFP)
Although not enough to change the course of the war, every sunken or damaged Russian ship is "a communication victory," deputy director of the Moscow-based Fran...
Ukraine says destroyed Russian warship in Black Sea
Feb 14, 2024 (AFP)
While the frontline on land has remained static for over a year, Ukraine claims to have put Russia on the defensive in the Black Sea, an area vital for Ukrainia...
Ukraine destroys large Russian landing ship off Crimean coast
Feb 14, 2024 (UPI)
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine identified the ship in a statement as the Caesar Kunikov, which can hold about 87 crew members. It said the shi...
Yemen's Huthis say they attacked US ship in Red Sea
Feb 12, 2024 (AFP)
"The naval forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted the American ship Star Iris in the Red Sea with a number of suitable naval missiles, and the strikes were ...
Philippine Coast Guard accuses Chinese vessels of 'dangerous' manoeuvres
Feb 11, 2024 (AFP)
The Philippine vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua was sent in early February to patrol the waters around Scarborough Shoal, a rich fishing ground in the South China Sea...
Philippines, US hold third joint patrol in South China Sea
Feb 09, 2024 (AFP)
The latest sea and air patrols in the South China Sea come as Washington seeks to strengthen its defence ties in the region in the face of an increasingly asser...
Georgian President denounces Russian plan for navy base in breakaway region
Feb 06, 2024 (AFP)
Last October, as Ukraine stepped up attacks on Moscow's Black Sea fleet, Abkhazia's separatist leader Aslan Bzhania said he has signed an agreement with Russia ...
US, Japan conduct joint naval drills
Feb 01, 2024 (AFP)
Washington and Beijing are at loggerheads over a raft of issues, from chips to tariffs, but both have been alarmed by the growing assertiveness of China's milit...
Ukraine says 'destroyed' Russian warship off Crimea
Feb 01, 2024 (AFP)
Crimea, which was annexed by Moscow in 2014 and is home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet, has been extensively targeted by Ukrainian drones and missiles, putting Rus...
Kim Jong Un calls for boosting 'war preparations' at naval shipyard
Feb 01, 2024 (UPI)
Kim toured the Nampho Dockyard, located at a major seaport on the west coast, to review the construction of new warships, Korean Central News Agency reported. "...
As tensions rise in Middle East, Houthis vow to target U.S., British warships in Red Sea
Jan 31, 2024 (UPI)
The Houthi statement said all U.S. and British warships in the Red and Arab seas participating in "aggression against our country ... will be targeted according...
Vietnam, Philippines boost South China Sea ties amid China row
Jan 30, 2024 (AFP)
China claims almost the entire South China Sea but the Philippines, Vietnam and several other countries claim various islands, islets, reefs and shoals in the c...
Houthi rebels fire on U.S. Navy destroyer in Red Sea
Jan 26, 2024 (UPI)
"At approximately 1:30 p.m. Sanaa time (5:30 a.m. EST), Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired one anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Ye...
Chinese research ship to make Maldives resupply call
Jan 23, 2024 (AFP)
China's Xiang Yang Hong 3, which has been reportedly turned down port entry by Sri Lanka, is due to call at Male in early February, according to ship monitoring...
US military declares two Navy SEALs lost at sea 'deceased'
Jan 21, 2024 (AFP)
The Central Command (CENTCOM) had previously said that two SEALs who were reported as lost at sea were involved in the January 11 operation, in which the elite ...
China, Philippines agree to talk more on South China Sea flare-ups
Jan 18, 2024 (AFP)
Manila and Beijing have a long history of maritime territorial disputes in the waterway, but relations sharply deteriorated recently over a series of incidents ...
Houthis claim responsibility for missile strike on U.S. cargo ship off Yemen
Jan 16, 2024 (UPI)
The navy units of the Yemeni Armed Forces fired "a number of appropriate naval missiles," scoring a direct hit on the Gibraltar Eagle, Houthi military spokesman...
Search still on for two missing Navy SEALs who fell into sea off Somalia coast
Jan 15, 2024 (UPI)
The SEALs went missing on Thursday after it was reported they fell into rough waves at sea while attempting to board an alleged enemy ship during the night. The...
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