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Danish shipping giant Maersk said one of its commercial vessels successfully transited through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz under U.S. military protection. The Alliance Fairfax, a U.S.-flagged ship operated by Farrell Lines, a subsidiary of Maersk Line Ltd., or MLL, completed the journey without incident on Monday, the company said in a statement, with …
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao is wasting no time in the Big Chair. Just days after taking over for John Phelan, Cao fired Vice Admiral Karl Thomas, the Director of Naval Intelligence, and immediately killed the massive “Intelligence & Security” (I&S) reorganization that Phelan had spent months building. The move has reportedly left the E-Ring …
Well, Iran just called the White House’s bluff with a thirty-day fuse. Dozens of nations have joined a frantic call to reopen the oil artery tonight… The clock is officially ticking on a global energy catastrophe. Axios leak ties deal to Lebanon ceasefire… Crude futures stuck at $125… Traders calling it a floor now… Shipping …
NEW RECORDS VIA @DNIGabbard @RepRickCrawford ATKINSON TRANSCRIPTS – First Trump Impeachment + Whistleblower Motive Whistleblower met with Democrats on House Intelligence Committee (then led by Adam Schiff) BEFORE reporting his allegations to the Intelligence Community Inspector General. October 2019: then Congressman now @CIADirector Ratcliffe nailed the timeline in a closed door briefing with Intelligence Community …
The Iran war is now in its seventh week, and President Trump has ordered a naval blockade of Iran. The blockade is scheduled set to start at 10am ET today. Get the latest on the Iran war and the countdown to the start of the naval blockade of Iran in our live breaking news coverage. …
President Donald Trump is considering resuming limited military strikes on Iran following the collapse of US-Iran talks, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials and people familiar with the deliberations. According to the report, the option under discussion would involve targeted strikes rather than a broader military campaign, aimed at increasing pressure on Tehran. The …
US and Iran have signaled no quick end to their war, with Trump saying it was necessary to finish the job and Iran warning that the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel after striking tankers in Iraqi waters and near the vital Strait of Hormuz https://t.co/npBrNdfWJw — Lucas Webber (@LucasADWebber) March …
by Michael If Iran actually starts deploying naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, we are going to see a gigantic wave of panic sweep through global financial markets. At this moment, any commercial vessels that attempt to pass through the Strait of Hormuz are sitting ducks for Iranian drones and missiles. That is why …
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116155069503653714 “Most of those people are gone. Some of the people we were dealing with are gone, because that was a big—that was a big hit,” he told me. “They should have done it sooner, Michael. They could have made a deal. They should’ve done it sooner. They played too cute.” https://archive.is/MDKUy#selection-793.221-793.484
Chinese and Russian warships have reportedly been despatched to the Strait of Hormuz for maritime exercises. This could escalate fast… — WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 (@WarMonitor3) February 17, 2026 Multiple reputable outlets report that: Russia, China, and Iran have deployed naval vessels to the Strait of Hormuz. The drills are part of the “Maritime Security Belt 2026” joint …
🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- U.S. officials: 'Iran's exercises in the Strait of Hormuz seem to be a response to the dispatch of a second aircraft carrier to the region—and a warning to Trump' — MonitorX (@MonitorX99800) February 16, 2026 JUST IN: A new report reveals the MASSIVE scale of the US military buildup around Iran: – 33% of …
BREAKING: 🇮🇷 Iran announces live fire naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz February 1-2 20% of the global oil supply travels through this waterway. If Iran cuts it off that impacts Saudi Arabia oil exports to the U.S. 🇺🇸, potentially sending global oil prices spiking. https://t.co/cGq4I6951Q pic.twitter.com/BM6ZXD7DiH — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) January 29, 2026 🔴🔥HUGE: …
"Bravo Zulu. U.S. Navy forces in the Middle East are advancing warfighting capability in new ways, bringing more striking power from the sea and setting conditions for using innovation as a deterrent." – Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM Commander https://t.co/TgQ4WLbph3 pic.twitter.com/WUiAVojTht — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) December 18, 2025 Watch: US Naval Forces Now Have Suicide …
Trump announced the move in a Truth Social post on Tuesday, describing it as “a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into, and out of, Venezuela.” “Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest armada ever assembled in the history of South America. It will only get bigger, and the shock to them …
#BREAKINGNEWS: San Bernardino County firefighters responding to reports of crash possibly involving F-16 aircraft near China Lake https://t.co/Dh7bmvLASE — ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) December 3, 2025 Reports of an F-16C Fighting Falcon from the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds crashed near Trona Airport, south of Death Valley, California. The pilot reportedly ejected safely, suffered minor injuries, …
The illusion of control is gone. What looked like separate flare-ups now feels like one unraveling chain tearing through the eastern seaboard. The Naval Academy locked down under gunfire from a man pretending to be military police. Hours later, the Secret Service scrambling at Yankee Stadium because someone made a credible threat to kill President …
South Korea wants to modernize the US navy South Korea proposed a shipbuilding project worth tens of trillions of won to US during the tariff negotiations, Yonhap News says, citing unidentified sources. South Korea’s Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan explained the shipbuilding industry cooperation proposal, the so-called “Make American Shipbuilding Great Again (MASGA),” during the negotiations …
BREAKING: China just launched a major "naval formation training at sea" just across the strait from Taiwan. Via @ianellisjones pic.twitter.com/7yG7E9nfQP — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) July 11, 2025 China unveils nuclear missile that can vaporize continents 🚨⚡BREAKING AND UNUSUAL China unveils its terrifying DF-5B nuclear missile, capable of striking the U.S. and Europe with 200 times …
After imposing a naval blockade on the port of Eilat and an air blockade of Ben Gurion Airport, Yemen announced that from now on no ships will have the right to enter the port of Haifa. pic.twitter.com/wxhiYmYACu — Sprinter Press (@SprinterPress) May 19, 2025 The Yemeni Armed Forces, led by AnsarAllah, have escalated their military …
The new Syrian authorities have refused to grant entry to a ship that was supposed to evacuate Russian military equipment from Russia’s Tartus naval base in Syria, The Moscow Times reported on Jan. 9. The refusal follows the December overthrow of Russian-backed dictator Bashar al-Assad by rebel forces, marking a significant shift in Syria’s political …
https://twitter.com/newstart_2024/status/1853415582541996536 TL;DR Naval Ravikant expresses concern about unified governments and advocates for divided government He warns that unified governments threaten democracy through potential tyranny of the majority Changing electoral rules (e.g., mail-in ballots, voter ID laws, statehood for DC and Puerto Rico) is a primary concern Censorship and altering democratic processes can lead to a …
New Zealand’s Defense Minister has clapped back at claims that the appointment of a female to captain a $61 million navy ship ultimately led to its sinking. The navy’s specialist dive and hydrographic vessel, The Manawanui, sank on Sunday on a reef off the coast of Samoa that it was surveying. Its 75 crew and …
Bipartisan ‘Ships for America Act’ Building Support in Congress, Say Sponsors. A comprehensive bill to restore U.S. shipbuilding capacity, build back its shipyard workforce and crew those ships with American mariners will soon be introduced in both houses of Congress with strong bipartisan support, the chair of the Senate Armed Services Airland subcommittee said Wednesday. …
Similar to last month’s Incident which caused Minor Panic on Social Media, a Russian Naval Flotilla with the Baltic Sea’s Fleet is set to arrive at the Port of Havana in Western Cuba this weekend for an Official Visit between July 27th and the 30th. The Flotilla is said to… pic.twitter.com/DDCDTCQOoD — OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) July …
The Yemeni Ansar Allah movement is working on reinforcing the country’s reach toward the Indian Ocean, seeking to cut off the Israeli-affiliated ships from sailing on the Cape of Good Hope route or toward the Red Sea, Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi revealed on Thursday. The Yemeni front will remain open and the Yemeni Armed Forces’ (YAF) …
Russian Navy Strategic Broadcast “RDL” sending a T-600 “MONOLITH” (highest priority) message to submarines on VLF 18.1KHz. Note the twice Morse code XXX at the beginning of the transmission, indicating the highest priority. 🔥🇷🇺Russian Navy Strategic Broadcast “RDL” sending a T-600 “MONOLITH” (highest priority) message to submarines on VLF 18.1KHz. Note the twice Morse code …
A Danish navy missile could launch any minute due to a technical error, forcing the country to close an area of air space and warn ships of a potential accidental strike. Denmark’s armed forces said the technical problem arose on a Harpoon missile on the frigate HDMS Niels Juel during testing at anchor in the …
Richard Medhurst, independent journalist from the UK, reports on the latest from Yemen: the Houthis have expanded their blockade of Israeli and Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea to include the Indian Ocean, targeting 3 US and 2 Israeli vessels on March 15. AC
Iran, Russia and China to start naval exercises tomorrow … Representatives from the countries of Oman, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan and South Africa are also present. ⚡️BREAKING Iran, Russia and China to start naval exercises tomorrow Representatives from the countries of Oman, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan and South Africa are also present. pic.twitter.com/k9iVkWcDAX — Iran Observer (@IranObserver0) …
Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Yahya Saree: We targeted the American ship “Star Iris” in the Red Sea with a number of appropriate naval missiles, and the hit was accurate and direct. ⚡️| 🇾🇪 Yemeni Armed Forces’ Spox, Yahya Sarae: In response to the US-UK aggression, the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted the American "STAR …