A record-breaking earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific and raised urgent questions about the safety of nuclear weapons stored near one of the world’s most active seismic zones. How vulnerable is Russia’s undersea arsenal — and what does this mean for global security?
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Chinese media reported that the number of fighter pilots recruited for the country’s aircraft-carrier fleet hit a record high this year, as part of the East Asian power’s rapid naval buildup.
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Picking the right weapon to match the threat as the US Navy battled the Houthis in the Red Sea came with a “learning curve” for the service, President Donald Trump’s choice for top admiral said Thursday.
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The Pentagon lacks “strategic clarity” when it comes to conducting the cognitive warfare that analysts see as necessary for confronting China, according to the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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The U.S. still has an advantage on the waves, but ocean science needs more — not less — investment.
There is a wall display in the Port Office overlooking the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s dock on the southern tip of Cape Cod. Old and yellowing, it quietly speaks volumes after more than 90 years.
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According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on July 18, 2025, the U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09) conducted their first-ever dual carrier operations while underway in the Timor Sea during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. This historic event marks the first time that nuclear-powered aircraft carriers from both the United States and the United Kingdom have operated together in a coordinated maritime formation.
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