A personal update: I will be working as a subeditor of international news at a local TV station starting next month. I'm sure it will be a significant challenge, as I've never worked on non-text-oriented news before.
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Chinese submarine shipyard Bohai has just revealed the first Type 09V next generation nuclear powered attack submarine at their yard. The proprietary imagery is not (yet) cleared for release. But here's an overview on what we know, via @navalnews.com: www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
Chinese Type 09V Next Generation SSN Appears At Bohai
Chinese shipbuilder Bohai this week moved the first Type 09V new generation nuclear powered attack submarine into the launch bay at Huludao.
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Looks like one of the decommissioned China-operated Kilo-class submarines. CC @saturnax1.bsky.social @covertshores.bsky.social www.facebook.com/reel/1430534...
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I found an Abandoned Submarine
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I can't thank you @alxluck.bsky.social enough for commenting on my stories, including this one - my final piece of work for @newsweek.com. www.newsweek.com/how-china-bu...
How China built its navy on Russia's Cold War technology
China acquired naval platforms from Russia to rapidly field capabilities throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.
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The United States has improved the readiness of its underwater forces, with none of its nuclear-powered attack submarines idle awaiting maintenance for the first time in over a decade, a report said on Monday. H/T @alxluck.bsky.social www.newsweek.com/us-increases...
US increases submarine force readiness amid China rivalry
Attack submarines are one of the major weapons the U.S. relies on to counter China’s military threat in the Pacific.
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China continues to expand its military presence across the Pacific, deploying four naval vessels that advanced through the First Island Chain, a north-to-south defensive line conceived under a United States strategy aimed at containing the East Asian power. www.newsweek.com/chinas-navy-...
China's navy advances through Pacific island chain
The First Island Chain is designed to project force by using U.S.-friendly territories to deter and defend against aggression.
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Taiwan has held combat-readiness drills involving its air force and army, featuring weapon systems acquired from the United States, amid China's threat to the self-ruled island. www.newsweek.com/taiwan-milit...
Taiwan's military stages show of force amid China threat
The Pentagon has warned that China aims to be capable of fighting and winning a war on Taiwan by the end of 2027.
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China deployed naval forces for patrols in the South China Sea earlier this week, while the United States conducted a maritime exercise with its treaty ally the Philippines. www.newsweek.com/china-deploy...
China deploys warships against US presence in South China Sea
The U.S. Navy said it conducted an exercise with the Philippines in the South China Sea in accordance with international law.
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A U.S. Navy F/A-18 launches an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) during test event Jan. 12, 2026, at Point Mugu Sea Range in California. www.dvidshub.net/image/949241... www.dvidshub.net/image/949242...
The time is now 85 seconds to midnight, the closest the Doomsday Clock has ever been to that metaphorical catastrophe since its creation in 1947.
Stephen Schwartz@atomicanalyst.bsky.social · 9mo agoLIVE: Tune in now to watch the resetting of the iconic and symbolic Doomsday Clock by @thebulletin.org:
A Chinese scientific research vessel capable of mapping the seabed to support naval operations was tracked operating in waters near the Middle East for a month, while a United States aircraft carrier has arrived in the region amid ongoing tensions with Iran. www.newsweek.com/chinese-ship...
Chinese ship surveys waters near US aircraft carrier's approach
China has applied a dual-use approach by deploying civilian research ships that provide critical maritime data to its military.
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Chinese state media reported on Monday that one of the country's warships was recently challenged by a foreign naval vessel, which it successfully "drove away." www.newsweek.com/china-claims...
China claims warship challenged by foreign naval vessel
China is expanding its military presence across the Indo-Pacific region, increasing the chances of encountering foreign forces.
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Japan's Defense Ministry said on Monday that both Russia and China had recently deployed aircraft and vessels capable of collecting intelligence near the island nation. www.newsweek.com/russia-china...
Russia and China ramp up military surveillance against Japan
Russia and China have regularly dispatched forces to waters and airspace around Japanese territory.
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Cambodia's Ream Naval Base, near the disputed South China Sea and upgraded with Chinese funding last year, hosted a United States warship on Saturday for the first time. www.newsweek.com/us-warship-v...
US warship visits China-funded naval base
Ream Naval Base in Cambodia is China's second publicly acknowledged overseas military outpost.
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Japanese fighter jets have intercepted multiple Russian military aircraft, including nuclear-capable bombers, approaching the country's airspace, according to official reports. www.newsweek.com/japan-scramb...
Japan scrambles jets to intercept Russian nuclear bombers
Japan regularly intercepts Russian forces near its territorial waters and airspace.
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The United States is preparing Misawa Air Base, one of its major military outposts in Japan for projecting air power, to support the future hosting of 48 F-35A stealth fighter aircraft. www.newsweek.com/us-prepares-...
US prepares front-line Pacific base for stealth jets
The U.S. is scheduled to deploy 48 F-35A jets to Misawa Air Base in Japan to replace 36 older F-16 jets.
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A merchant vessel sails in the Arabian Gulf while transporting decommissioned Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships—USS Devastator, USS Dextrous, USS Gladiator and USS Sentry—escorted by the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra. www.dvidshub.net/image/948772...
USS Zumwalt, one of three Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers, underwent modernization to become the first U.S. Navy platform capable of launching the Conventional Prompt Strike, or CPS, a hypersonic boost-glide missile designed to defeat enemy defenses. www.newsweek.com/us-hypersoni...
US hypersonic missile warship put to sea
The destroyer USS Zumwalt replaced its twin gun systems with new missile tubes for launching hypersonic missiles.
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Satellite imagery appears to show China has recently used a new dry dock to repair an aircraft carrier for the first time, a move experts described as significant in supporting the East Asian military power's fast-growing warship fleet and expanding its reach. www.newsweek.com/chinese-carr...
Chinese aircraft carrier seen in new dry dock for first time
China is expanding support infrastructure to sustain the growth of its naval operations while building more warships.
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Chinese state media on Wednesday revealed how one of the country's premier 10,000-ton-class large destroyers has enhanced its capabilities in hunting enemy submarines. www.newsweek.com/chinas-large...
China's large destroyer sharpens submarine-hunting skills
A Chinese naval exercise was held recently as the U.S. maintains a submarine presence in the western Pacific.
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China has expanded its presence in the Western Hemisphere, a region the United States designates as a national strategic focus, by carrying out its first naval visit to Uruguay. www.newsweek.com/china-extend...
China extends naval mission in Western Hemisphere
China has said its relationship with Latin America and the Caribbean is not subjugated by any third party.
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The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force said on Tuesday that an unspecified number of domestically developed unmanned underwater vehicles, or UUVs, have been delivered. www.newsweek.com/japan-reveal...
Japan reveals drones for underwater defense
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force said it is building up defense capabilities to enhance deterrence and response.
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Photos and footage show the Chinese amphibious assault ship CNS Hainan leading a flotilla during far-seas training in late December, while the Chinese destroyer CNS Kunming conducted drills to demonstrate its combat readiness. www.newsweek.com/china-flexes...
China flexes naval power in far seas
China has regularly deployed warships farther afield in recent years as part of efforts to modernize its naval power.
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The Philippines continues to bolster its capabilities to counter China's assertive behavior in the South China Sea, where both sides have overlapping maritime claims, as the Southeast Asian ally of the United States recently received a new patrol vessel. www.newsweek.com/new-philippi...
New Philippine navy ship to patrol China-claimed waters
The Philippines is strengthening its military to defend its archipelagic territory amid China's presence in the South China Sea.
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The United States aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has been spotted departing the western Pacific for a possible deployment to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran. www.newsweek.com/photos-us-ai...
Photos show US aircraft carrier leaving West Pacific amid Iran tensions
The redeployment of an aircraft carrier could come at the expense of U.S. naval strength in the Pacific to counter China.
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