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☆ Malaysia investigating possible looting of World War II British shipwrecks
  + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +5 min
Police, the Malaysian Marine Department and the National Heritage Department would investigate to see if the shells are from World War II, according to the report. Authorities are investigating whether shells found on the ship are from World War II, Malaysian state media said. Murky lawSalvaging of sunken World War II wrecks around the Pacific is not a new problem. In 2017, Dutch, British and US authorities reported that naval vessels sunk in the World War II Battle of the Java Sea had been salvaged without permission. Steel from World War II shipwrecks can have special value because it is was produced before the first nuclear explosions on Earth.
☆ The US has a new friend in the Mediterranean that could help it isolate Russia, but not everybody in NATO is happy about it
  + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Constantine Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
Cyprus long had close ties with Russia, but it has turned to the West in recent years. John YountzHowever, Nicosia has been moving away from Russia and pursuing a closer relationship with the US. "We keep a strong military-to-military relationship with Cyprus," Cavoli said. Unhappy neighborsA UN peacekeeper looks at a map of the buffer zone between the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in Nicosia in April 2021. ROY ISSA/AFP via Getty ImagesBurgeoning US-Cyprus ties would appear to benefit NATO, but not all of the alliance's members are happy about it.
☆ Cuban police crackdown on demonstrators protesting widespread shortages
  + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Patrick Oppmann | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
Videos posted to social media show a crowd protesting in front of government buildings, before riot police arrived and forcibly arrested several demonstrators. Netblocks, an organization that tracks internet activity, said it appeared the Cuban government had taken down the internet across the entire island as news of the protests spread. Pro-Cuban government bloggers blamed the protesters uploading videos of the protests for the internet disruptions. However, the Cuban government has a history of taking down the state-provided internet during previous protests, sometimes for several days. Internet connectivity appeared to be largely restored on Sunday, and Cuban state media Cubadebate said no more protests had occurred.
☆ US Navy video shows a dozen Iranian fast-attack boats swarming an oil tanker in its latest maritime seizure
  + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
A dozen Iranian attack boats seized an oil tanker crossing through Middle Eastern waters on Wednesday. The US Navy shared a video of the incident, which showed the boats swarm the vessel. The 1,100-foot-long Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi departed Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, and was on its way to the port city of Fujairah, when the incident unfolded at around 6:20 a.m. local time. On April 27, Iranian navy vessels intercepted the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet as it was crossing international waters in the Gulf of Oman, a body of water that separates Oman from Iran. Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi in the Strait of Hormuz.
☆ Cats once served as vital members of the US Navy. Old photos show these forgotten service felines.
  + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
As long as humans have been sailing the seas, cats have been by their side. A US Navy officer pets a boat cat. Ancient Egyptian tomb paintings dating back 5,000 years show cats hunting birds from a boat, Christenson told Insider. The Phoenicians and the Vikings, both master seafaring communities, later helped spread cats throughout Europe. British, French, and Spanish explorers in the late fifteenth century carried cats to the Americas upon the discovery of the "new world" during the age of exploration.
☆ Trump mocked John McCain and complained that he had the 'world's longest funeral:' 'Much like his wars, it never ended'
  + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Trump again mocked John McCain in his new book, per an excerpt published by The New York Post. Trump claimed that McCain had "the world's longest funeral" back in 2018. Trump claimed that he, as president, granted McCain "the world's longest funeral," erroneously claiming that the mourning lasted 11 days, per The New York Post's published excerpt. Trump's claim that he gave permission for McCain's funeral also does not hold water. This was after she called Trump's daughter Ivanka and his son-in-law Jared Kushner "funeral crashers" for showing up at John McCain's memorial service.
☆ Why is the US sending a nuclear submarine to South Korea?
  + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
Seoul, South Korea CNN —When the presidents of the United States and South Korea this week announced a landmark deal to deter North Korean aggression, one element of the pact stood out. Here’s what you need to know about the submarine and why it’s heading to South Korea. The Nuclear Threat Initiative at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies estimates that each Trident missile can carry four nuclear warheads, meaning each US ballistic missile submarine could be carrying about 80 nuclear warheads. One arriving in South Korea on a port visit – which must be arranged 24 to 48 hours in advance – would be far more visible, giving North Korea an advantage, Schuster said. Kim’s threats have prompted some in South Korea to call for Seoul to become a nuclear-armed power itself.
☆ Carlyle has a secret weapon for training its top leaders: a four-star Navy Admiral who led thousands of sailors into battle and captured cocaine-filled cartel submarines
  + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +12 min
James Stavridis, a retired Navy Admiral, is leading a new leadership program for Carlyle partners. Now, he's leading a new training course for the firm's partners called the Admiral Leadership Program. James Stavridis, a retired four-star Admiral, served in the Navy for 37 years before joining Carlyle in 2018. Inside Carlyle's first training program for partnersAbout 15 partners at Carlyle, from ESG to credit and tech, are participating in the Navy admiral's leadership program. Anna Tye, a partner on Carlyle's technology investing team, is also part of the leadership program.
☆ One of the most prolific pro-Russia propaganda channels is run by a former US Navy officer living in Washington
  + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
A popular English language Pro-Russia social media account is run by a former Navy officer, according to online reports. The account helped to spread the leaked Pentagon documents that originated on Discord. Bils told WSJ that 15 other people help her run the account. Bils, who had secret security clearances as a Navy officer, told WSJ she did not help to leak the documents, WSJ reported. Insider reached out to emails associated with Donbass Devushka and Bils but did not immediately receive a response.
☆ Russian jet's collision with a US drone shows Russia may have a fighter pilot 'problem,' former US aviators say
  + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
A Russian fighter jet collided with an American drone this week after harassing it. The collision was likely unintentional, and former US naval aviators say that it could point to problems with Russian fighter pilots. A State Department official said it "probably was the result of profound incompetence on the part of one of these Russian pilots." Russian military failures in Ukraine have altered this view, he continued, "and now, you've got something like this." Charles Larkin Sr./US Air Force via AP"The tactical portion here is that poor training or poor decision making by a Russian pilot caused a collision," Snodgrass said.
☆ China doesn't play the long game when it comes to Indo-Pacific strategy
  + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Ted Kemp | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChina doesn't play the long game when it comes to Indo-Pacific strategyCNBC's Ted Kemp discusses China's objections to the AUKUS naval partnership between Australia, the UK and the United States
☆ China is scrambling to find pilots to fly from its growing aircraft carrier fleet
  + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
China's fleet of aircraft carriers has grown quickly, expanding from one to three in a decade. To use that fleet effectively, China's navy also has to train pilots to operate carrier aircraft. "Starting in 2023, the Navy will select carrier-based aircraft pilots from fresh graduates from local ordinary colleges and universities," according to a Chinese navy brochure. Yet it takes more than ships to build an effective carrier fleet. In fact, the Chinese navy ended up copying a Russian carrier jet without permission to give its carrier program a boost.
☆ UK navy seizes anti-tank missiles being smuggled out of Iran, adding to a mountain of weapons intercepted by the US and its partners at sea
  + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
UK forces recently intercepted a small boat illegally smuggling missiles from Iran to Yemen. It's the latest incident to see the US and partner forces seize weapons in Middle East waters. U.S. naval forces seized 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles from a fishing vessel transiting along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen. Once these weapons are seized, there are a handful of places they can end up — depending on what, exactly, was obtained during the raid. In some past cases, explosives have been detonated at sea while the rifles and ammunition were sent ashore to be destroyed.
☆ Here's what happens to the thousands of weapons the US military seizes from smugglers and gunrunners
  + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
Tim Hawkins, a public affairs officer with the US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), told Insider. In one incident, US forces seized dual-use chemical fertilizer, which can be used for agricultural purposes and also to make explosives. U.S. naval forces seized 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles from a fishing vessel transiting along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen. US Navy photoEarlier in 2022, UK naval forces confiscated surface-to-air missiles and cruise-missile rocket engines. Shortly after that, and most recently, French special forces seized over 3,000 assault rifles, 578,000 rounds of ammunition, and 23 advanced anti-tank guided missiles.
☆ Western forces are raiding gunrunners at sea and throwing wrenches into Iran's plans
  + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
CENTCOM said this month that it supported "partner naval forces" during a January raid in the Gulf of Oman. U.S. naval forces seized 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles from a fishing vessel transiting along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen. UK naval forces also seized surface-to-air missiles and cruise-missile rocket engines that came from Iran. U.S. naval forces seized 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles from a fishing vessel transiting along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen. It remains to be seen whether the increase in raids will actually impact Iran's regional influence over the long-term.
☆ A second 'Chinese surveillance balloon' has been spotted over Latin America, according to Pentagon officials
  + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Pentagon officials on Thursday identified the balloon as a "Chinese surveillance" device. On Friday, a second surveillance balloon was identified flying above Latin America. "We now assess it is another Chinese surveillance balloon," AP reported Brigadier General Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said. Ryder declined to give additional details, such as where the second balloon was spotted. US Pentagon officials have declared the balloons surveillance devices.
☆ Here's what happens when US Navy special operators go up against dolphins trained to keep them out of sensitive bases
  + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
The US Navy has been training dolphins and sea lions to detect undersea threats since the 1960s. "Those mammals were very real and very scary," a former US Navy SEAL officer told Insider. The program tested out a number of animals but found dolphins and sea lions to be the best suited for the mission. The US military wasn't the only one using dolphins and sea lions to protect its warships and ports. BUD/S course instructors "have a sadistic tendency to scare the shit out of students before open-water swims," the former Navy SEAL officer said.
☆ How US Navy SEALs train new special-operations units to make the seas into 'our playground'
  + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
US Navy SEALs travel around the world to train with other countries' special-operations forces. In 2022, SEALs in Europe trained with Croatia's ZSS, a relatively new special-operations unit. Through these training deployments, US Navy SEALs help new special-operations units to become proficient in new missions and skill sets. When it comes to progression of training, SEALs use the same "crawl, walk, run" approach they employ in their own training. These relationships with foreign special-operations units give US special operators access to almost any region of the world.
☆ Russia's troops are tied down in Ukraine, but some of its best subs are still holding the US 'at risk,' top US commanders say
  + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
US military leaders have warned that Russia's Severodvinsk-class subs are operating near US coasts. Severodvinsk-class subs have a mix of stealth and striking power that worries US and NATO navies. Russia plans to build nine Severodvinsk-class subs, which it calls the Yasen class, and may add more in the future. In addition to nuclear propulsion, Severodvinsk-class subs have advanced quieting technology and are built with low-magnetic steel, making them harder to detect. They demonstrated it in the mid-2010s by firing Kalibr cruise missiles at ISIS targets in Syria, surprising some US officials.
☆ US Navy ships caught a fishing boat smuggling over 2,000 AK-47 rifles from Iran
  + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
US Navy forces recently found a fishing boat transporting over 2,000 rifles from Iran to Yemen. A team from the patrol coastal ship USS Chinook discovered and boarded the ship with support from fellow Cyclone-class patrol ship USS Monsoon and the guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans. Navy forces found that the ship was carrying 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles. U.S. naval forces seized 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles from a fishing vessel transiting along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen. U.S. naval forces seized 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles from a fishing vessel transiting along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen.
☆ 3 times the US military brought back 'obsolete' weapons to take on new enemies
  + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Miguel Ortiz | We Are The Mighty | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Most military enthusiasts are familiar with the Reagan administration's 600-ship Navy and the reactivation of the battleships USS Iowa, Missouri, New Jersey and Wisconsin. However, USS New Jersey was brought back into active service once before. US ArmyAn evolution of the famed M1 Garand of WWII and Korea, the M14 battle rifle became the standard-issue rifle for the US military in 1959. It served as the basis of the M21 Sniper Weapon System introduced in 1968 and M25 Sniper Weapon System introduced in 1991. Though both weapon systems have been largely replaced by the M24 Sniper Weapon System, the M14 lives on as the Mk14 Enhanced Battle Rifle.
☆ NASA's Artemis moon mission ends with splashdown
  + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
CNN —The Artemis I mission — a 25½-day uncrewed test flight around the moon meant to pave the way for future astronaut missions — came to a momentous end as NASA’s Orion spacecraft made a successful ocean splashdown Sunday. That process, much like the rest of the mission, aims to ensure the Orion spacecraft is ready to fly astronauts. Lockheed is NASA’s primary contractor for the Orion spacecraft. The space agency’s plans are to parlay the Artemis moon missions into a program that will send astronauts to Mars, a journey that will have a much faster and more daring reentry process. Artemis II will aim to send astronauts on a similar trajectory as Artemis I, flying around the moon but not landing on its surface.
☆ The remarkable stories behind 5 iconic photos of the Pearl Harbor attack
  + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Daniel Brown | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
A Japanese fighter plane drops what's believed to be the first bomb on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Another Japanese fighter plane can be seen in the upper right corner. "It had a torn photo in it," Shemanski told the Press-Enterprise in 2015. The USS Oklahoma was a Nevada-class battleship that was sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Shemanski told the Press-Enterprise that the picture was torn up in about 20 pieces.
☆ The US's experimental 'lighting carriers' are 'much more capable' than China's current carriers, top US admiral says
  + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
The Lighting Carrier conceptAn F-35B launches from USS Tripoli in April 2022. A light aircraft carrier embarks with fewer jets than a fleet aircraft carrier — as many as 20, compared to more than 50 on a fleet carrier — but it costs much less and is more versatile. US Marine Corps F-35Bs approach and land on USS Tripoli during an exercise in June. "There is no comparison between a J-15 and an F-35B," Thomas said, referring to China's main carrier aircraft. US Marine Corps F-35Bs aboard USS Tripoli on June 10.
☆ Neither Russia nor Ukraine can control the air over Ukrainian battlefields, but their aircraft are still finding ways to operate
  + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
The Russian air force's performance in Ukraine has fallen well short of expectations before the war. Neither the Russia air force nor Ukrainian forces can control the skies over Ukraine, however. But Russian aircraft have never able to achieve air superiority over Ukraine. Right now, neither military can control the airspace over Ukraine, but pilots from both sides are still finding ways to operate. In Ukraine, Russian and Ukrainian aircraft often have to fire blindly or with only cursory attempts to aim at enemy targets before ducking down or veering off to avoid incoming fire.
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