"China’s navy has remained firmly focused on protecting its northern shores in the last two years – shifting its attention only briefly at the height of tensions in the South China Sea." Source: …
Malaysia says foils hijacking of Thai tanker, 10 pirates arrested
"Malaysian authorities thwarted the hijacking of a Thai oil tanker on Thursday and arrested 10 suspected Indonesian pirates on board the ship, a maritime security agency commander said." Source: …
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US ‘planning more regular’ South China Sea patrols
"The Pentagon is planning to conduct more regular patrols in the South China Sea – as many as two to three a month – to assert freedom of navigation in disputed waters claimed by China, The Wall …
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Libyan coastguard rescues nearly 500 off Tripoli
"Libya’s coastguard rescued nearly 500 migrants on Tuesday at sea west of the capital Tripoli, a spokesman said, underlining the challenge of trying to slow an exodus from Africa and the Middle …
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10 missing after USS John S. McCain collides with merchant ship; search underway
"A Navy guided-missile destroyer, the USS John S. McCain, collided with a commercial vessel east of Singapore early Monday morning local time, the Navy said." Source: 10 missing after USS John S. …
What’s China worried about? Clue lies in where it’s holding navy drills
"China has shifted the focus of its naval exercises from the South China Sea to the northeastern Yellow Sea amid simmering tensions over the nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula, military experts …
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Three NGOs halt Mediterranean migrant rescues after Libyan hostility
"Three NGOs have suspended migrant rescues in the Mediterranean because of the increasingly hostile stance of the Libyan authorities and coastguard." Source: Three NGOs halt Mediterranean migrant …
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Iranian drone flies too close to U.S. forces for second time in a week
"For the second time in a week, an Iranian drone flew too close for the Navy’s comfort in the Persian Gulf. The latest incident took place in the early evening on Sunday, when a QOM-1 drone came …
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Cyber threats prompt return of radio for ship navigation
"The risk of cyber attacks targeting ships' satellite navigation is pushing nations to delve back through history and develop back-up systems with roots in World War Two radio technology. Ships use …
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China ‘fires warning’ with array of navy drills off Korean peninsula
"Chinese naval forces will conduct more than 10 kinds of drills and launch dozens of types of missiles during four days of live-fire exercises off the Korean peninsula, according to state …
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