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President Donald Trump disclosed that some U.S. personnel were injured and a helicopter sustained significant damage during an operation but assured there were no fatalities. The operation described p...
According to local reports, the United States conducted strikes on multiple military and infrastructure targets in Venezuela on Friday. The confirmed locations include Isla Margarita near La Guaira, G...
On January 7, 2026, U.S. forces, with UK support, seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera in the North Atlantic after a pursuit starting near Venezuela. Russia deployed a submarine for monitori...
Taiwanese Ministry of National Defence reported that six Chinese naval vessels and one official ship were detected around Taiwan's territorial waters early on Friday morning. Additionally, two Chinese...
Russia aims to isolate Ukraine by severing its primary maritime trade route responsible for approximately 90% of the country's commerce. This move represents a significant escalation in tactics used a...
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) used drones to attack a tanker believed to be part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' in international waters. This strike is the furthest confirmed naval operation by Uk...
President Trump has ordered the U.S. military to enforce a blockade on oil tankers bound for Venezuela that are subject to sanctions, following an earlier seizure of one such tanker off Venezuela's co...
A spokesperson for the US Department of Defense has stated that all vessels associated with the 'shadow fleet' transporting oil from Venezuela will be intercepted by American forces. This indicates a ...
The Pentagon has declared its intent to intercept any tanker carrying Venezuelan oil as part of a shadow fleet operation, regardless of location. This shows increased American military involvement in ...
The United States has detained a tanker named 'Olina' suspected of involvement with illicit oil shipments from Venezuela, marking an intensified effort against such activities....
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the seizure of an oil tanker was carried out in coordination with the Venezuelan government. The statement came during a press briefing at which Trump defended ...
Finland has for the first time enforced action against a Russian ship suspected of sabotage by boarding it in the Baltic Sea, thereby exposing a Russian grey-zone operation which typically relies on a...
United States military forces have intercepted another oil tanker in the waters of the Caribbean Sea as part of heightened surveillance and enforcement operations aimed at curbing illicit activities s...
The Pentagon announced the interception of an oil tanker subjected to sanctions in the Caribbean Sea. The operation aligns with broader efforts to enforce international sanctions through naval presenc...
The United States military has intercepted a fifth oil tanker as part of an ongoing operation targeting illegal petrol transportation activities originating from Venezuela....
The United States has intercepted a Russian oil tanker suspected of transporting fuel to Russia's Black Sea fleet based in occupied Ukrainian territory. Ukraine views this interception as an internati...
The United States continues its heightened military presence in the Caribbean with increased air and naval operations near Venezuelan borders following a recent U.S. operation there. Fighter aircraft ...
Russian authorities have seized control of the tanker 'Marinera' during an ongoing chase operation and now claim that the ship is registered in Sochi. Russia has also issued demands for the United Sta...
China's 'Justice Mission 2025' exercises concluded on December 29 and 30, 2025, marking the sixth large-scale military drill conducted around Taiwan since early 2022. This operation was a comprehensiv...
Indian President Droupadi Murmu participated in a dived sortie aboard the indigenous Kalvari-class submarine INS Vaghsheer off the Western Seaboard. Accompanied by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh ...
Russia has been deploying violent combat veterans from the private military company Wagner Group onto merchant ships in an effort to deter foreign inspections. These moves come amid European Union san...
The United States has seized yet another oil tanker involved in alleged illicit activities related to Venezuela's state-owned petroleum company PDVSA in the Caribbean Sea. This seizure is part of ongo...
The Royal Thai Navy, trained by U.S., prepared to intercept all ships carrying fuel and military supplies to Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand as part of a five-month-long border war. The U.S. Seventh ...
An Iranian naval force has been observed shadowing an American aircraft carrier strike group in international waters. The movement highlights increasing tensions between the two countries in the regio...
Ukraine has carried out a drone strike on a tanker linked to the Russian shadow fleet in the Mediterranean Sea, marking the first such operation of its kind outside the Black Sea....
Satellite images reveal that a Russian Kilo-class submarine attacked by an Ukrainian underwater drone at a naval base is stationary and leaking oil, contradicting the Kremlin's statement that the sub ...
The Pentagon reports an increase in maritime activity within the Caribbean Sea where at least seven oil tankers were deployed in one day as part of what is described as 'a significant naval operation'...
The European Union has intercepted an oil tanker named Olina operating in the Caribbean and has linked the vessel to what is known as Venezuela’s 'ghost fleet.' This development ties into ongoing conc...
A recent incident involving a U.S. military boat operation has been highlighted as an embarrassing blunder, raising concerns about the coordination and training standards within naval units under Pent...
Highlights include U.S. military targeting 70 ISIS positions, a new tanker seizure in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Army's development of a universal Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) controller...
The Pentagon has reported that military actions in the Caribbean Sea have resulted in seven ships of an unspecified 'shadow fleet' altering their planned routes as a direct consequence of this naval a...
United States military forces have intercepted another oil tanker suspected of illegal activities in the Caribbean Sea, as part of ongoing efforts to monitor and control shipments of strategic materia...
The United States has seized another oil tanker named Olina in the Caribbean Sea. This marks the fifth such seizure by US authorities over the past few weeks....
The U.S. military has conducted strikes on what was believed to be a drug-running vessel in international waters. According to reports, the operation resulted in at least three fatalities among those ...
The Pentagon allocates millions of dollars each year for the training and maintenance of dolphins used in military operations. The program involves various aspects such as intelligence gathering, mine...
An analysis piece discusses the strategic importance and controversy surrounding the 'double tap' military tactic used against drug traffickers off coastal areas....
The United States has detained another oil tanker in the Caribbean as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt illicit maritime activities and enforce international sanctions....
Congress is pressing for the release of Pentagon video footage relating to a boat strike incident on September 2. This demand is included in an annual military policy bill, indicating ongoing interest...
A Pentagon representative stated that the United States will continue intercepting ships carrying oil from Venezuela as part of its sanctions and enforcement efforts against the South American nation'...
U.S. military forces have intercepted and boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as part of ongoing efforts by the Trump administration to target sanctioned vessels....
United States military forces have intercepted another oil tanker that was subject to international sanctions in the Caribbean Sea. The exact location and date of the interception are not specified....
Reports suggest that there have been a series of negative events affecting a fleet associated with illicit activities, often referred to as the 'Shadow Fleet'. Following the arrest of Venezuelan Presi...
Finnish authorities have released video footage showing a special forces operation where officers descended from helicopters onto a ship suspected of damaging communication cables between Estonia and ...
A Turkish-owned cargo ship named Fitburg has been accused of damaging an undersea cable connecting Finland and Estonia, marking the first such incident since NATO's Baltic Sentry operation commenced....
The Pentagon allocates an annual budget of $77 million for training dolphins and other marine animals as part of its maritime defense operations....
The United States has extended the deployment of its aircraft carriers in the Caribbean Sea and near Venezuelan waters. The article discusses the costs associated with such prolonged military operatio...
The United States is intensifying efforts against suspected illegal activities in the Caribbean Sea by pursuing a tanker named 'Bella 1'. The situation involves preparations for potentially seizing co...
Odesa, Ukraine's largest port, has reopened following emergency response efforts that addressed an oil spill caused by heavy strikes on the port facilities from Russia on December 24....
The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier is scheduled to arrive at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, marking its return home after 50 years of service. The vessel will be decommissioned in 2026....
The article discusses Lithuanian intentions to deploy a military vessel near Ukraine as part of increased naval presence and support for maritime security in the region....