Government News
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U.S. Secures Access to New Strategic Base Sites in the Philippines
Amidst heightened tensions with China over maritime sovereignty and fishing rights, the government of the Philippines has agreed to give the U.S. military access to four more base sites on its territory. The new locations for forward-deployed assets could assist the U.S. in responding to any potential Chinese aggression in the…
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French Navy Seizes 3,000 Assault Rifles From Dhow in Gulf of Oman
A French warship has seized a major shipment of weapons from a dhow off the coast of Yemen, according to the Wall Street Journal. It is the latest in a series of arms interdictions in the region as allied Western navies crack down on the smuggling routes connecting Yemen’s Houthi…
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Brazil Proceeds with Sinking Aircraft Carrier Despite Protests
The Brazilian Navy confirmed that it plans to move forward with a controlled sinking of the decommissioned aircraft carrier NAe São Paulo in Brazilian waters. While they will not disclose the exact timing or location it is expected that they will move forward expeditiously after warning that the vessel was at severe…
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Charity Hopes to Raise the Ship King Charles III Once Commanded
A charity backed by the UK Ministry of Defence is working to salvage and restore the minehunter HMS Bronington, better known as the “King’s ship” for the time she spend under the command of the Prince of Wales. HMS Bronington is a wooden-hulled minehunter built at a yard in Yorkshire in 1953. In…
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