UFOs that have shown the ability to seamlessly transition from air to sea without a splash or crash debris are an “urgent” national security concern with “world-changing” scientific ramifications, an ex-Navy officer said. In July 2019, the USS Omaha recorded a UFO – or UAP (unidentified anomalous phenomena) – that buzzed a Navy fleet off […]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The U.S. Army is introducing a joint battlefield training in the Philippines to improve combat readiness including by ensuring adequate supply of ammunition and other needs in difficult conditions in tropical jungles and on scattered islands, a U.S. general said. The Biden administration has been strengthening an arc of military alliances […]
MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to confront “a range of serious challenges” to territorial integrity and peace, as a dispute with China escalates. The order, signed on Monday and made public on Sunday, does not mention China but follows a series of […]
(Bloomberg) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reorganized the responsibilities of the central agency for maritime security policies as South China Sea tensions with Beijing escalate. Most Read from Bloomberg Marcos directed the National Maritime Council to formulate policies and coordinate with government agencies on all issues affecting sea security and domain awareness, according to […]
MANITOWOC — Wisconsin Maritime Museum, 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, will host educator Geo Rutherford to discuss how she uses her platform and art to teach about and advocate for the world of hydrology. Every October, Rutherford takes TikTok and Instagram by storm with her video series “Spooky Lake Month.” Her daily videos take a deep […]
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines defence minister on Monday dared China to take its claims of sovereignty in the South China Sea to international arbitration following another standoff at the weekend, but said Manila would not budge on its position. The Philippines accused China’s coastguard of using water cannon against a civilian boat supplying troops […]
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Maldives government has introduced Turkish-built Bayraktar TB2 drones into service while standing up a new Air Corps tasked with monitoring the island nation’s maritime environs. Three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) were inaugurated in a ceremony at Maafaru International Airport in Noonu Atoll on March 15, according to the office of […]
By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Washington is working to coordinate a multinational effort to set up a maritime aid corridor into Gaza, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, part of a U.S. strategy of “flooding the zone” with humanitarian assistance. President Joe Biden last week announced plans for the […]
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Michele Kambas CAIRO/LARNACA, Cyprus (Reuters) – The head of the European Commission said on Friday a maritime aid corridor could start operating between Cyprus and Gaza this weekend, part of accelerating Western efforts to relieve the humanitarian crisis in the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave. Ursula von der Leyen’s comments came a day […]
The defence ministers and commanders-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the UK held a telephone conversation concerning the situation at the contact line and defence cooperation on 4 March. Source: Rustem Umierov, Ukrainian Defence Minister, on Twitter (X); European Pravda According to Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umierov, Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi explained the operational […]
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) – The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is hosting the Ghost Ship Festival on Friday and Saturday. Folks had the chance to learn about the newer shipwrecks that happened on the Great Lakes and even got first-person views of the ship using virtual reality. Click here for more sounds and stories from Wisconsin’s Hometown […]
It is back to the future, at least temporarily, for Massachusetts Maritime Academy cadets as they prepare for this year’s sea term. Every year, cadets go on a six-week training cruise to learn, hands-on, a variety of maritime skills on its training ship, the TS Kennedy. This year, it was hoped Mass. Maritime cadets would […]