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Trump's first term avoided a fight in the South China Sea. It's only getting harder.
Donald Trump faces a more confrontational China in the South China Sea in his second term, escalati…
Thibault Spirlet
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An AI startup focused on maritime safety is helping sailors navigate the ocean and avoid collisions
Sea.AI's thermal imaging and AI tech help sailors navigate the ocean and avoid collisions with obje…
Leila Jordan
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What a 'bumping' incident 33 years ago says about the US Navy's future showdowns with Russia and China
A Black Sea encounter between two US warships and two Soviet warships has new relevance amid US com…
Christopher Woody
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A US nuclear submarine's mysterious collision with an object in the South China Sea suggests it was lurking near the bottom, expert says
Navy officials have speculated that the submarine may have run into something like a shipping conta…
Ryan Pickrell
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2 sailors presumed dead after their cargo ship capsized after a collision in freezing seas and fog near Sweden
Rescue efforts for two sailors whose ship crashed with another were abandoned Monday after several …
Mia Jankowicz
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Mistakes by the US's top spies allowed China to turn a deadly mid-air collision into an intelligence coup
In April 2001, a US spy plane and a Chinese jet collided over the South China Sea. Author James Bam…
James Bamford
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Russia is using its 'dark fleet' of ships to skirt oil sanctions, raising the risk of tanker collisions, insurance firms say
Russia has amassed a secretive "dark fleet" of 270 oil tankers that sail under the radar, according…
Jennifer Sor
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Russian jet's collision with a US drone shows Russia may have a fighter pilot 'problem,' former US aviators say
"It was a bad decision," an ex-US Navy pilot said of the Russian's maneuver. "And then, obviously, …
Ryan Pickrell
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An experiment that reaches across the galaxy has 'heard' an invisible sea of ripples in space-time for the first time. It's surprisingly loud.
This thrum of gravitational waves is constantly pulsing through the universe. It opens a window int…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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First-ever full 3D scan of the Titanic on the sea bed reveals the ruined ocean liner in incredible detail
The detailed scan of the Titanic, which sank in 1912 on its ill-fated maiden voyage, is the largest…
Mia Jankowicz,Chris Panella
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A US Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine was damaged after striking an object in an underwater collision
The Seawolf-class submarine was damaged in the incident, and sailors were injured, though none of t…
Ryan Pickrell
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The White House is 'not sure' the US can recover the drone a Russian warplane ran into over the Black Sea
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet clipped the propeller of a MQ-9 Reaper drone, forcing the US military t…
Jake Epstein
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Russian fighter jets recently came within feet of a US aircraft. A former US Navy pilot explained why Russia might be pulling these stunts.
A former US naval aviator and TOPGUN instructor said he believes Russia does this for the purpose o…
Julie Coleman
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US Navy orders safety pause for entire submarine force after attack sub ran into underwater mountain in South China Sea
The admiral in charge of the Navy's submarine forces said that USS Connecticut's leaders "fell shor…
Ryan Pickrell
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Here's how a $3 billion US attack submarine can run into an underwater mountain, according to a former submariner
One of the US Navy's most capable submarines grounded on a seamount last month. A former submariner…
Ryan Pickrell
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The US destroyer McCain is returning to sea following a deadly collision 15 months ago
While at dry dock, the USS McCain saw repairs made to its hull and berthing compartment that were d…
Caitlin Foster
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A dead Soviet satellite and a discarded Chinese rocket body just avoided colliding in space and exploding into dangerous debris
In a collision, the satellites would have exploded into a cloud of dangerous, high-speed debris — a…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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China is fixated on a mysterious US submarine incident in the South China Sea and keeps accusing the US of a cover-up
The Pentagon has denied accusations of a cover-up, pointing to public comments and a press statemen…
Ryan Pickrell
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Russian video shows a close encounter between US and Russian warships in the Pacific
The incident occurred in the Sea of Japan, where US warships have challenged Russian maritime claim…
Christopher Woody
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A Chinese fighter jet flew within 20 feet of a US military plane over the contested South China Sea, forcing it to take evasive action
China's aggressive intercepts of US aircraft are like "driving with road rage in a school zone," a …