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Navy commander pulled from job in connection with SEAL death

U.S. officials say the commander of the Naval Special Warfare Center who was reprimanded in connection with the death last year of a Navy SEAL candidate has been pulled out of his job about two months early

The Independent UK

'We'd be getting it from both sides, which was horrendous': Australian political players on our brutal refugee policies

In September 2017, I interviewed a senior figure within the Australian Labor Party in his office in Canberra. At one point in our discussion he told me:

The Conversation

IAF chief meets Sri Lanka's top military leaders, exchange views on matters of bilateral importance

Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari on May 2, 2023 met Sri Lanka’s top military leaders and exchanged views on several matters of bilateral importance, while recalling the longstanding friendship between the two countries

The Hindu

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Hunter Biden arrives at Arkansas courthouse ahead of paternity suit hearing

Hunter Biden is in a dispute with Lunden Roberts, 32, after she filed a paternity suit in Arkansas Circuit Court back in 2019 claiming the president's son was dad to her little girl, Navy Joan

Daily Mirror

‘I thought they’d kill us’: how the US navy devastated a tiny Puerto Rican island

For decades, the military fired explosives on Vieques. The US citizens who live there still face the consequences

The Guardian - US

Funds sought for salvage op

The Royal Thai Navy will reallocate its budget to find a way to pay the cost of salvaging HTMS Sukhothai, after the Budget Bureau said it could only put up 70 million baht towards the 130-million-baht cost, a source in the navy said.

Bangkok Post

Fires, floods, and maintenance delays keep Australia's submarines out of the water as navy begins 'high risk' nuclear transition

Until Australia's submarine fleet can go nuclear the navy must keep its near-retirement vessels deployable. It's been a struggle.

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Golden Globe Race | Abhilash Tomy scripts maritime history

Cdr Abhilash Tomy (Retd) created history as the first Indian to complete the Golden Globe Race on April 29, finishing in second place after a gruelling 236 days alone at sea in his sail boat named Bayanat, in a journey of grit and endurance.

The Hindu

Chinese research vessels operating close to India’s areas of national interest pose a challenge: Navy Chief

There is a “large presence” of Chinese vessels in the Indian Ocean Region and India keeps a “very close watch” on the developments in the region to protect and preserve its national interests in the maritime domain, Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar said on April 29.

The Hindu

Official documents on £1.3bn navy submarine found in Wetherspoons pub – report

The files showed the inner workings of the submarine in order to teach trainees how to isolate and depressurise elements of its system.

The Independent UK

Defence, not diplomacy

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) seems to have had a change of heart in relation to its trouble-riddled task of procuring a submarine engine from the Chinese government.

Bangkok Post

How the US military used magazines to target 'vulnerable' groups with recruiting ads

In his forthcoming book, “Tactical Inclusion: Difference and Vulnerability in U.S. Military Advertising,” Jeremiah Favara, a communication scholar at Gonzaga University, examines military recruitment ads published in three commercial magazines between 1973 – when the federal government ended the military draft – and 2016. The three magazines are Sports Illustrated,…

The Conversation

Iran navy seizes tanker near Oman that was on way to Houston

Iran’s navy has seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman amid wider tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program

The Independent UK

Spanish Navy ship sent to draw up maps loses its way

A Spanish Navy ship tasked with updating nautical charts to make navigation safer got stranded on Thursday near the island of Ibiza in the Mediterranean, the Navy said.

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The Independent UK

Iran navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

The Advantage Sweet issued a distress call at 1:15 p.m. while in international waters as Iran seized the vessel, the Navy said

The Independent UK

Military sex assault reports rise, even as Army numbers fall

U.S. officials tell The Associated Press the number of reported sexual assaults across the military inched up by about 1% last year, as a sharp decline in Army numbers offset large increases in the other three services

The Independent UK

Why the US evacuation from Sudan left Americans behind

The effort to get private citizens out of Sudan by countries around the globe continues, by military airlift, ship and over land

Bangkok Post

China compromises to push submarine engine sale to Thailand

Chinese authorities will accept three conditions regarding warranty, compensation and safety, if the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) chooses a Chinese-made engine as a substitute for a German-made one for a S26T Yuan-class submarine being assembled in China, Navy commander Adm Choengchai Chomchoengpaet says.

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Edinburgh painter speaks out after suffering horrific injuries when ship tipped in Leith

A 48-year-old painter suffered horrific injuries after a US Navy ship tipped over 45 degrees in a dry dock in Leith leaving a total of 35 people injured, with 23 hospitalised.

The Independent UK

Man ‘flung across bridge’ when US navy ship tipped over in dry dock

Dozens were injured when the Petrel tipped over in a dry dock last month

Bangkok Post

Pioneering performer and activist Harry Belafonte dies at 96

NEW YORK: Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter and groundbreaking actor who started his entertainment career belting out “Day O!” in his 1950s hit song before turning to political activism, has died at the age of 96.

ABC News

Retired US admiral who has previously advised Australia on shipbuilding to lead fresh review of navy's warship fleet

The reviews, recommended by the Defence Strategic Review, will ensure that the navy's warship fleet "complements" the new AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines.

WEKU

Why the VA in Atlanta is throwing 'drive-through' baby showers for pregnant veterans

More women are serving in the U.S. military, and women are the fastest-growing group among U.S. veterans. The Veterans Administration is trying to meet their health needs, including pregnancy care.

Bangkok Post

Artificial reefs boost restoration efforts

CHON BURI: Koh Samae San of the Royal Navy in Sattahip district marked the success of efforts to protect the marine ecological system by releasing artificial reefs to enlarge the fish habitat around the area.

ABC News

Service of women veterans still challenged ahead of Anzac Day commemorations

Women make up 20 per cent of Australia's armed forces but ex-servicewomen marching on Anzac Day say they are routinely asked who they are marching for.

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