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  • Lawless Seas: Indian Navy Raids and Rescues Cargo Ship Hijacked by Somali Pirates

    03/17/2024 6:28:16 AM PDT · by george76 · 14 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | Mar. 17, 2024 | Paul Serran
    The major disruption caused by Yemeni Houthis in the Red Sea is hardly the only trouble spot in the world’s increasingly dangerous seas. An Indian navy warship has intercepted a hijacked cargo ship in the Indian Ocean, safely rescued all 17 crew members, and detained all 35 Somali pirates. The Indian navy vessel INS Kolkata came to the rescue of the Bulgarian ship MV Ruen, which was hijacked by pirates back on December 14, 2023. The operation lasted no less than 40 hours. The hijacking of the Ruen was the first successful action by Somali pirates in the past six...
  • Army Whistleblower Targeted After Exposing 973% SURGE in Heart Failure Among Navy Pilots

    03/13/2024 5:45:06 AM PDT · by Sam77 · 27 replies
    Disswire.com ^ | 13 March 2024 | Michael Taylor
    A United States Navy medic who blew the whistle on an explosive report showing a massive increase in heart issues among military pilots has been blocked by the Department of Defense (DOD) from accessing his work computer. Navy Medical Service Corps Lt. Ted Macie shared shocking information about the surge in heart failure among military personnel.
  • Putin axes head of Russia’s navy after string of humiliating Black Sea losses to Ukraine: reports

    03/12/2024 3:49:49 PM PDT · by Apparatchik · 43 replies
    MSN ^ | 10 March 2024 | Snejana Farberov
    Russian President Vladimir Putin has ousted the country’s navy chief after a series of humiliating Ukrainian attacks decimated Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet, according to multiple reports. Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, 61, Russia’s navy commander-in-chief since May 2019, has been replaced by Northern Fleet Cmdr. Alexander Moiseyev, reported several Russian outlets, including the St. Petersburg news service Fontanka and the pro-Putin Izvestia newspaper. Moiseyev, 61 — who holds the country’s highest honorary title, “Hero of Russia” — was said to have been tapped as acting navy commander-in-chief and will soon be appointed on a permanent basis. The Russian navy’s rank-and-file have reportedly...
  • Florida border agents placed on high alert for refugees following breakdown of order in Haiti

    03/12/2024 1:44:42 PM PDT · by packagingguy · 52 replies
    New York Post ^ | March 12, 2024 | Jennie Taer
    Border agents in Miami have been told to prepare for a wave of migration from Haiti following the takeover of the country by bloodthirsty gangs, The Post has learned. An internal agency email leaked to The Post pointed out it is unlikely Haitians who take to the sea and enter Florida illegally will be repatriated back to their home country, given its instability. The message also warned that one vessel of migrants landing would overwhelm agency capabilities in the area. “One landing will cripple the station and our ability to respond to other traffic,” the email to agents read. Roughly...
  • So, a Pier for Hamas it is...

    03/12/2024 7:56:15 AM PDT · by Chad C. Mulligan · 29 replies
    CDR Salamander ^ | 11 Mar 2024 | CDR Salamander
    A lot of people spent the weekend scratching their heads over this; It will take a few weeks to make the transit from Virginia to the eastern Mediterranean. The 37-year old Besson can’t even break 12-knots fully loaded. …and yes my friends - the Army has its own navy. I feel real sorry for the Operational Planners. In an area thick with poorly controlled hostile forces with everything from snipers to ATGM, how do you work this force protection problem? What are your ROE if you take fire? What if you are confronted with a wave of people wanting refuge...
  • US Navy Procurement Disasters - The Littoral Combat Ship and Zumwalt Class Destroyer

    03/10/2024 9:13:59 AM PDT · by Chode · 30 replies
    For decades, the US Navy has been the world's most powerful ocean going force. It operates some of the most successful warship designs in recent history. It also operates some with more...complex...stories. In this episode we look at US efforts to develop a new generation of surface warships, including the LCS and Zumwalt Destroyers, and ask both what went wrong with these incredibly expensive projects and what we might be able to learn from them.
  • What Kind of Risks are Americans Facing in Building the Temporary Gaza Port?

    03/07/2024 12:59:48 PM PST · by Rummyfan · 78 replies
    PJ Media ^ | 7 Mar 2024 | Rick Moran
    What little we know of the administration's plan to build a port and causeway to deliver aid to Gazans raises serious questions about the safety of American troops involved in the project. This is a project of stupendous scale involving hundreds of thousands of American military personnel, the participation of several other nations in the region, and possibly even Israeli assistance. It would also expose American naval vessels and personnel to hostile fire from any number of sources. The Navy is planning for these eventualities and has long experience covering operations of this kind. The port will take 30-60 days...
  • Ukraine says it has sunk a Russian Black Sea patrol ship near Crimea

    03/05/2024 7:07:44 PM PST · by Timber Rattler · 78 replies
    NBC News.com ^ | March 5, 2024 | Yuliya Talmazan
    Ukraine said Tuesday it had sunk a Russian patrol ship off the coast of occupied Crimea, claiming another victory over the Kremlin's forces in the hotly contested waters of the Black Sea. Moscow did not confirm the claim, which would represent the latest blow to its naval power as Kyiv strikes targets deep behind the war's front lines, even as its army suffers setbacks on the battlefield. Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said that it had used high-tech sea drones in an overnight attack on the large patrol ship Sergey Kotov near the Kerch Strait, which separates the annexed peninsula’s eastern...
  • Navy Reserve Birthday – March 3, 2024 United States

    03/05/2024 4:59:30 AM PST · by jacknhoo · 1 replies
    National Today ^ | Jun 27th, 2022 | Haroon Mohsin
    Naval Reserve Birthday is celebrated annually on March 3 to commemorate the establishment of the United States Navy Reserve. Did you know the Navy Reserve was established in 1915, making it more than a century younger than the U.S. Navy? Because Naval Reserve Birthday is not a federal holiday, people and businesses go about their daily lives on this day. However, the birthday is typically observed at various Navy Reserve units, the Reserve Headquarters, and the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. The Navy Reserve program allows citizens to serve in the Navy part-time with full training close to their homes...
  • Migration through the Darien Gap is cut off following the capture of boat captains in Colombia

    03/01/2024 3:31:03 PM PST · by devane617 · 12 replies
    yahoo ^ | 03/01/2024
    The flow of thousands of migrants daily through the treacherous migratory highway, the Darien Gap, has been cut off following the capture of a number of boat captains who had been ferrying the migrants to the starting point of their jungle trek. The stoppage began when Colombian law enforcement captured two boat captains in the northern city of Necoclí on Monday. The companies that employed them halted all transport services in protest, effectively cutting off the officially estimated 2,000 people a day that enter the jungled passage hoping to reach the United States. It has led to a build up...
  • German Warship Mistakes American Reaper For Houthi Drone, Shoots Missiles At It In Red Sea

    02/29/2024 8:11:57 PM PST · by Paul R. · 40 replies
    Hindustan Times on You Tube ^ | 2/29.2024 | Hindustan Times
    German frigate Hessen caused a blunder in the Red Sea as it led EU's anti-Houthi mission. The German warship opened fire at American MQ-9 Reaper drone as it spotted it flying in the area. The warship mistook it for being a Houthi drone, however, its missiles failed to reach the drone due to a reported "technical defect." RT News reported that the Reaper drone was flying in the area with its transponder shut off. Watch for more details.
  • US Chief Petty Officer Charged with Espionage

    02/24/2024 5:12:11 AM PST · by Libloather · 38 replies
    Western Journal via MSN ^ | 2/22/24 | Johnathan Jones
    A U.S. Navy sailor has been charged with espionage after he allegedly leaked sensitive military materials to an agent for a foreign government numerous times over a six-month period. NBC News reported Chief Petty Officer Fire Controlman Bryce Pedicini is alleged to have taken classified documents or other materials and passed them on to another individual at least seven times from November 2022 until May of 2023. Pedicini is a 16-year Navy veteran who had been stationed in Japan. He was working aboard the guided-missile destroyer the U.S.S. Higgins during the alleged document dumps and is expected to face a...
  • 23:30 / 26:04Can Prosperity Guardian Stop the Houthis?23:30 / 26:04Can Prosperity Guardian Stop the Houthis?

    02/23/2024 6:38:28 PM PST · by Paul R. · 4 replies
    Ward Carroll - You Tube ^ | 2/22/2023 | Ward Carroll
    Commercial shipping expert and host of the "What's Going on With Shipping?" YouTube channel, Sal Mercogliano, returns to discuss whether Operation Prosperity Guardian is actually deterring the threat posed by the Houthis and keeping the sea lanes open in and around the Red Sea.
  • Iran Fires Ballistic Missile From A Shipping Container At Sea

    02/23/2024 6:34:51 AM PST · by Roman_War_Criminal · 28 replies
    The War Zone ^ | 2/14/22 | Oliver Parken
    Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has fired two ballistic missiles from launchers disguised as standard shipping containers that were hosted aboard one of its sea base-like vessels. This particular combination, which has not been seen to date, greatly expands the reach with which those weapons could be used to strike potential targets by surprise, especially given that shipping containers can be embarked on any vessel that has the space to accommodate them. The country's IRGC-linked Tasnim News Agency reports that two "Fateh class" ballistic missiles were recently launched from Shahid Mahdavi, which the Iranian Navy took delivery of in...
  • Yemeni Navy Captures Advanced American Unmanned Submarine: A Shift in Maritime Power?

    02/21/2024 10:33:12 AM PST · by House Atreides · 91 replies
    BNNbreaking.com ^ | February 21, 2024 | Olalekan Adigun
    Discover how the Yemeni Navy's seizure of the Remus 600 submarine highlights the evolving dynamics of naval power, technological warfare, and regional security in the 21st century. In an event that reads like a narrative torn from the pages of a high-stakes international thriller, the Yemeni Navy's special unit has seized control of the Remus 600, an advanced American unmanned submarine. This recent incident not only underscores the ongoing tensions in the region but also highlights the complexities of modern maritime security and technological warfare. The Strategic Seizure of the Remus 600 The Remus 600, with its sleek design and...
  • Heavily armed 'optionally crewed' ships to enter service under massive reshaping of Australia's naval fleet

    02/21/2024 5:18:28 AM PST · by george76 · 18 replies
    ABC NEWS ^ | 19 Feb 2024 | Andrew Greene
    Six large and "optionally crewed" naval vessels heavily armed with missiles will be added to Australia's surface fleet under a dramatic $11 billion reshaping of the navy that will also see the acquisition of 11 new general-purpose frigates to be partly built overseas. ... long-awaited "Enhanced Lethality Surface Combatant Fleet", which will include six Hunter-class frigates, reduced from an original plan of nine, as well as upgraded versions of the existing Hobart-class destroyers fitted with Tomahawk cruise missiles. Under the sweeping overhaul, Australia's current fleet of combat-ready warships would rise from 11 to 26, consisting of nine "Tier 1" frigates...
  • DEVELOPING: WW3 WATCH: Houthis Sink British Ship in Red Sea, Attack Two US Ships in Gulf of Aden

    02/19/2024 1:16:47 PM PST · by Macho MAGA Man · 57 replies
    The Gateway Pundit ^ | February 19, 2024 | Cristina Laila
    Iran-backed Houthis sunk a British ship in the Red Sea on Monday and attacked two US ships in the Gulf of Aden. The US is also investigating a US Reaper drone that crashed in Yemen on Monday. According to reports: “The United Kingdom’s Maritime Trade Operations Agency (UKMTO) reported Monday that the Houthis sunk a ship traveling in the Red Sea , south of the port city of Mukha in Yemen. It is the the first time since the start of Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza that a crew had to abandon their ship because of the Houthis.”
  • US seizes massive stash of Iranian weapons headed for Houthi rebels in Yemen including hundreds of ballistic missile parts and explosives being shipped over on a rusty skiff in the Arabian Sea

    02/15/2024 11:17:07 AM PST · by knighthawk · 23 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | February 15 2024 | PAUL FARRELL
    US forces operating in the Arabian Sea have seized a massive arsenal of Iranian weapons that were bound for Houthi rebels in Yemen, the latest indication that Tehran plans to prolong the conflict in the region by supplying the terror group. Photos posted online by CENTCOM, the United States command in the Middle East, show a United States Coast Guard ship beside a rusty skiff vessel on January 28. Another photo showed the cache of contraband that was found on board. The weaponry included materials necessary for ballistic missiles, anti tank rockets and explosives as well as communication equipment.
  • East Coast Destroyer Squadron CO Removed From Command

    02/12/2024 6:33:57 PM PST · by Nextrush · 31 replies
    USNI News ^ | 2/11/2024 | Sam Lagrone
    The commander of an East Coast destroyer squadron that recently returned from an extended deployment aboard USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) was removed from his position on Saturday. Capt. William "Mac" Harkin was removed from command of the Norfolk, Va. based Destroyer Squadron 2, by the commander of Carrier Strike Group 12 Rear Adm. Erick Eslich, "due to loss of confidence in Capt. Harkin's ability to perform his duties," reads a Navy statement. "Capt. James Von St. Paul will assume the duties s commodore of Destroyer Squadron 2. Harkin will be temporarily assigned to the staff of Commander, Naval Surface...
  • Navy Personnel Chief Sees Low Risk in Recruiting Sailors Without High School Diplomas

    02/08/2024 11:50:55 AM PST · by Retain Mike · 44 replies
    U.S. Naval Institute ^ | FEBRUARY 7, 2024 | HEATHER MONGILIO
    Faced with a shortfall of more than 7,000 sailors, the head of Navy personnel is tapping into a new population of potential recruits: those who haven’t finished high school.Since 2000, the Navy has not permitted anyone who did not have a high school or GED diploma to enlist in the sea service. But on Jan. 26, the service opened bootcamp to these Americans with some caveats, the Navy announced.Vice Adm. Richard Cheeseman is aiming to enlist at least 500 people who did not finish high school or earn a GED diploma, he told USNI News this week. As of 2021,...