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US Navy
US Navy: The maritime warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces, headquartered at The Pentagon, Virginia. The US Navy is dedicated to maintaining combat-ready naval forces, deterring aggression, and ensuring global freedom of the seas. Its main areas of focus include sea control, power projection, maritime security, naval aviation, research, and special operations. Recognised as the world’s most powerful navy, it has made significant contributions to technological advancements, global conflicts, and space exploration.
According to Pentagon figures, dozens of drug boat strikes have killed more than 200 people. Photo: US Southern Command via AFP
Drugs

Rubio defends US strikes on boats, warns of drug cartel ‘cancer’

US Secretary of State pledges continued military operations against suspected drug traffickers in Latin American waters.

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran, US engage in wave of tit-for-tat attacks on shipping

North Korea

What North Korea’s new warship reveals about Kim’s aim to secure nearby waters

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Science

Chinese naval study finds Trump’s love for ‘big guns’ may not be crazy after all

Military researchers suggest large-calibre weapons firing fragmenting shells from battleships could neutralise low-cost drone swarms.

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US President Donald Trump unveils a new class of warships in December 2025, as part of the Golden Fleet naval initiative. Photo: AFP
Japan

US wants foreign warships for its navy. Japan is hoping to be picked

Should Washington commission Mogami-class frigates, it will become Japan’s largest deal since relaxing the rules on weapon exports in April.

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Thailand

Hello, sailor: Thailand’s Pattaya welcomes USS Abraham Lincoln crew

Over 5,000 sailors and Marines have arrived in the Thai resort city for their first shore leave in 286 days.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Hormuz deal presses pause on Iran conflict, but fears of ‘forever war’ remain

Tehran is likely to stick to its guns in the hopes that the US midterms will bring about a Republican defeat, analysts say.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (right) greets Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Al Busaidi in Tehran on Tuesday. Photo: Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs/EPA
US, Israel war on Iran

Trump declares ‘Mission Accomplished’ in Iran, as conflict drags on

US president’s claim evokes George W. Bush’s premature declaration about the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.

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Americas and the Caribbean

US military kills 2 in eastern Pacific boat strike in first attack in months

Lethal attack on low profile vessel ends two-month pause, bringing total campaign death toll to 223 across 67 strikes.

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Africa

20 sailors kidnapped by Somali pirates near Yemen on US-sanctioned ship

The hijacking comes amid a resurgence of piracy that has seen six commercial vessels seized since April across the Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean.

An armed Somali pirate along the coastline while the Greek cargo ship, MV Filitsa, is seen anchored just off the shores of Hobyo town in northeastern Somalia in 2010. Photo: AFP
US military

USS Nimitz soldiers on but ‘glory days are over’: CCTV report

The extended service of the world’s longest-serving carrier points to flaws in the US shipbuilding industry, observers say.

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The USS Nimitz was commissioned in 1975 and has been in service since then. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
United States

No toilets, no water: US Navy destroyer broke down for 4 days in the Pacific

The USS Benfold lost power, leaving its crew without drinking water, meals, functioning toilets and air conditioning.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Trump lets 60-day deadline for Iran peace deal expire, threatens to ‘bomb’ Oman

US president also announces US to reduce military drills with South Korea; cites ‘good relationship’ with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un.

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South Korea

Anchors aweigh in South Korea as Trump loosens US shipbuilding grip

The president is allowing foreign shipbuilders with US investments to build up to two vessels at their parent shipyards.

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National security multimission vessel State of Maine is prepared for launch at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia on August 26, 2025. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

USS Lincoln leaders making mental health ‘a priority’: US commander

Family members have said the situation has deteriorated so badly that some sailors have tried to throw themselves overboard.

A U. sailor washes an EA-18G Growler on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln on August 9. Photo: US Navy/Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

Iran war: Trump dismisses concerns over conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln

There have been reports of sailors jumping overboard, raising questions about their mental health during the nine-month-long deployment.

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United States

Cramped, stressed, food shortages: life aboard Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier

The Lincoln faces multiple problems, including suicide attempts aboard the ship, due to a lengthy time at sea.

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United States

Trump orders US aircraft carriers to go back to steam catapults

The move, which comes despite opposition from navy officers, is likely to cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

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The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, is seen in the North Sea during an exercise in September 2025. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

New aircraft carrier heads to Mideast amid concerns over USS Abraham Lincoln

Reports have emerged about mental health and supply issues on the current ship after a long deployment in support of the Iran war.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Trump demands Iran pay compensation as hopes fade for Hormuz agreement

US president says the issue must be included in future negotiations after Tehran sought damages for US and Israeli strikes.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Trump claims ‘last chance’ for Iran to strike deal in latest warning

US president also says negotiations with Tehran are ‘going on right now’ despite Tehran’s insistence no direct talks were under way.

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US President Donald Trump answers questions from the media in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Venezuela

In message from US jail, Maduro weighs in on Venezuela transition talks

Ex-president calls for ‘reconciliation’ ahead of US-backed meetings between the interim government and opposition.

Venezuela’s captured ex-president Nicolas Maduro in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad in New York on January 5. Photo: TNS
US-China relations

Exclusive | Can the US and its allies break China’s grip on rare earths and AI technology?

In an exclusive interview, senior US official says a whole-of-supply-chain strategy is needed to cut dependence on China.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Iran says fighting ‘full-scale war’ with US

The Middle East war resumed after a weeks-long lull prompted by an agreement signed in June, and oil prices surged to a month high.

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US military

Why American warships are struggling with fires and electrical faults

Chinese report claims problems expose vulnerabilities caused by excessive deployments, tech overreliance and insufficient shipyard support.

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Sailors on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, in May. A fire broke out in the warship’s laundry room in March. Photo: Handout
China's military weapons

Will China’s Fujian be the first carrier with anti-torpedo system to beat subs?

Defence magazine points to lightweight torpedo launcher in place of the 12-tube depth charge launchers on earlier Chinese carriers.

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The Fujian, which conducted its maiden sea trial in May 2024, may be the world’s first carrier equipped with an anti-torpedo torpedo system, according to Defence Review. Photo: Xinhua
South China Sea

US shifts South China Sea reconnaissance towards drones, Philippines: think tank

Reliance on close-in aerial reconnaissance over contested waters comes as large American vessels face growing constraints.

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War and conflict

Opinion | 8 takeaways from the US-Iran war

From the rise of devastating asymmetric warfare to the crumbling of the US maritime hegemony and alliances, the war offers food for thought.

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