Ukraine war update: Maritime drone takes down Russian fighter jet for the first time, according to Kyiv.
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has reported that it successfully used missiles launched from a Seabone drone to take down Russian SU-30 fighter jets, claiming it marks the first instance of a fighter plane being shot down by a maritime drone. A statement from Gur on social media indicated that the jets were downed on Friday […]
Trump bolsters border security with 1,500 troops — also moves to block potential maritime migration threats
President Donald Trump is rolling out plans to deploy additional active-duty troops to the southern border, moving quickly on his promise to end the country's illegal immigration crisis, according to reports. This was announced by US officials. fox news The Trump administration's Pentagon announced Wednesday that it is preparing to disperse 1,500 troops to various […]
Biden meets with key Pacific leaders, shores up maritime cooperation
President Biden will meet on Saturday with the leaders of Indo-Pacific partners India, Australia and Japan as the United States seeks to strengthen ties in the region and counter the growing threat from China. At a joint meeting of the four leaders on Saturday night, President Biden announced new efforts to strengthen maritime cooperation in […]
Chinese maritime cranes pose national security risk at ports, House GOP warns
Republican lawmakers on the Select Committee on Communist China warned in a staff report on Friday that U.S. reliance on Chinese-made offshore cranes poses national security risks because the cranes' built-in modems allow them to be controlled remotely. The committee said the discovery was alarming because the modems were “hidden” and “unauthorized” and had not […]