China urged to protect underwater cables amid growing fears of ocean sabotage

Prominent policy journal says Beijing should pass a law to close the gap between traditional maritime law and modern grey-zone warfare.

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North Korea’s naval buildup will stretch allied forces across the Indo-Pacific | The Strategist

North Korea’s naval modernisation is still in its early stages. Much of its surface and submarine fleet remains outdated, while its more ambitious shipbuilding and undersea programs face serious techn...

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Chinese Warships, Bombers Surge to Scarborough Shoal for Drills - USNI News

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Beijing surged an amphibious group and bombers equipped for maritime strike to Scarborough Shoal over the weekend, flexing its power projection capabilities at the disputed South...

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Large group of sanctioned tankers prepares for icy convoy on Northern Sea Route

At least nine tankers and four cargo vessels are drifting in the northeastern part of the Kara Sea, waiting for nuclear icebreakers to escort them across the desolate Arctic waters.

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North Korea says NATO fuel plan shows alliance preparing for war

North Korea accused NATO on Saturday of preparing for war by expanding military ​fuel infrastructure across Europe, saying the alliance's ‌plans show it is becoming a more aggressive military bloc.

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Are commercial sea drones new headache for PLA in South China Sea and Taiwan?

A crewless vessel’s footage of a Chinese warship operating near the Philippines highlights their potential intelligence-gathering role.

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Saudi Arabia forms Red Sea security bloc with five African countries amid rising maritime tensions

Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for a multinational maritime defence coalition spanning the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, bringing together eight coastal states including five African nations in a move th...

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Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption

Truth Social, where Trump’s account is by far the largest, to offer users early access for up to $100,000 per month

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Yemen's Houthis Deny Plans To Impose Fees On Ships Sailing Through Red Sea

Aug 1 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees on commercial ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait, saying no such decision had b...

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PLA and coastguards hold South China Sea drills days after Philippine seabed bid

Supersonic anti-ship missiles deployed during exercises near disputed Scarborough Shoal seen as ‘powerful deterrent against provocations’.

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Taipei calls China Coast Guard patrols "fake law enforcement"

China's coast guard conducted patrols it described as routine law enforcement in waters east of Taiwan on Friday, angering Taipei, which condemned the move as a

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A Private Email Server Connects Russia-Owned Sovcomflot to a Web of Shadow Fleet Operators

Sovcomflot crew postings on Telegram list the same anonymously registered email domain that a network of shadow fleet firms use, Kharon found. Experts say it furthers long-held suspicions about state ...

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Renewing the Cook Strait cables | Infrastructure lessons from around New Zealand | Te Waihanga

For more than 30 years, the three cables forming the submarine section of the HVDC have lain on the seabed, exposed to the turbulent waters of the Cook Strait.

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Singaporean charged over sanctioned North Korean bulker - Splash247

A Singaporean has been charged with providing flag registration services to a UN-designated vessel accused of carrying prohibited cargoes from North Korea David Chong Kwok Yong, 49, faces one count of...

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VIDEO | China showcases anti-ship missile launch on destroyer

China's state media has hinted at the wider deployment of one of its most closely watched weapons, the YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile.CCTV's military channe

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Japan Conducts First Tomahawk Live-Fire Aboard JS Chokai - Naval News

Japan's Ministry of Defense announced on July 30 that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) had conducted its first live-fire test of a Tomahawk cruise missile aboard the Aegis guided-missile ...

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China puts the ‘squeeze’ on Taiwan with new maritime patrols

New law enforcement operations could quickly escalate into a blockade of Taiwan, say analysts.

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EU Implements New Critical Infrastructure Risk System

The European Union has reached a crucial milestone in the implementation of a new risk mitigation system for critical infrastructure, which begins thi...

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EXCLUSIVE: Yemen's Houthis considering fees for ships sailing through Red Sea, sources say

Yemen's Houthi group is considering imposing fees on commercial ships sailing through the southern Red Sea, a week after declaring a naval blockade ​on Saudi Arabia, regional sources with knowledge of...

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French Navy carries out 'shooting drill' in English Channel mid BBC interview

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the vessel fired 17 shots as he was giving a BBC interview.

bbc.co.uk

Man arrested in Russia over accusations of spying for New Zealand

A man has been arrested in Russia on accusations of spying for New Zealand.

rnz.co.nz

Maritime provinces of Papua New Guinea searching for people missing at sea

Authorities in several Papua New Guinea maritime provinces are searching for people missing at sea in relation to a number of separate cases of reported boating mishaps in the past week.

rnz.co.nz

Ukraine reports successful retaliatory drone strike on Russian warship in Caspian Sea

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has reported successful long-range strikes by drones against a Russian warship, two sanctioned cargo ships, and an oil pro

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Vietnamese Freighter Goes Down With 62 Crewmembers Aboard

On Saturday, a small Vietnamese freighter with an unusually large crew complement went down off the Chinese naval base at Fiery Cross Reef, prompting...

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