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After series of crashes, US Navy to pause flight operations for safety reviews

The U.S. Navy announced Saturday it would pause all flight operations to conduct safety reviews and training after three recent crashes, including one this week in Imperial County that killed five U.S. Marines.

Los Angeles Times

Ex-Taliban detainee secures release of American woman in Afghanistan

The State Department did not engage in negotiations with the still-unrecognized Taliban government.

Axios

Another military aircraft crashes in California desert, as Navy helicopter goes down, injuring 1

A Navy helicopter crashed in Imperial County on Thursday evening, less than 48 hours after a Marine Corps aircraft went down in the same county, killing all five Marines on board, according to authorities.

Los Angeles Times

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United States Helps To Keep Taiwanese Warships In Service: Reuters

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U.S. approves $120 million sale to maintain Taiwanese warships

The United States has approved a possible $120 million sale of parts to help Taiwan maintain its warships, which the island's defence ministry said would help ensure combat readiness in the face of China's "frequent activities" near the island.

Reuters

US Navy pilot killed in Mojave Desert training crash named as Lt Richard Bullock

Super Hornet aircraft has been involved in crashes before

The Independent UK

Sweden, Finland joining NATO would be tough for Russia, top U.S. general says

Finland and Sweden joining NATO would put Russia in a difficult military position in the Baltic Sea, top U.S. General Mark Milley said on Saturday during a visit to Stockholm ahead of a military exercise.

Reuters

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Satellite images suggest new Chinese carrier close to launch

Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press show China’s most advanced aircraft carrier to date appears to be nearing completion and experts suggest the vessel could be launched soon

The Independent UK

Top Gun: Maverick is a film obsessed with its former self

Legacy films are more than a sequel: they hand franchises down to a new generation of viewers, passing a cultural baton.

The Conversation

Ship expands Iran Revolutionary Guard's reach to new waters

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is building a massive new support ship near the strategic Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

A surge in Navy deserters could be a sign of a bigger problem for the military

Navy desertions more than doubled from 2019 to 2021. One expert says the increase could be an indicator of an underlying issue: service members stuck in a line of work they dislike.

WEKU

Navy ship to be named for Filipino sailor Telesforo Trinidad

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Thursday that a future destroyer will be named the USS Telesforo Trinidad in honor of a Filipino sailor who rescued two crew members when their ship caught fire more than a century ago

The Independent UK

Exclusive-U.S. aims to arm Ukraine with advanced anti-ship missiles to fight Russian blockade

The White House is working to put advanced anti-ship missiles in the hands of Ukrainian fighters to help defeat Russia's naval blockade, officials said, amid concerns more powerful weapons that could sink Russian warships would intensify the conflict.

Reuters

UKMTO: Ship Attacked Off Yemen's Hodeidah

A shipping vessel has been attacked 34 nautical miles (63 km) south west of Yemen's Hodeidah, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization (UKMTO) reported on its website on Thursday, adding that an investigation is ongoing. A US Navy's Fifth Fleet spokesperson told Reuters the navy is aware of an incident…

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US Navy Seizes Drug Shipment from Iranian Fishing Vessel in the Gulf of Oman

A US Navy guided-missile destroyer seized 640 kilograms of methamphetamine worth $39 million from a fishing vessel with Iranian crew members in the Gulf of Oman. The US Navy said that a Coast Guard interdiction team from USS Momsen (DDG 92) discovered the illegal narcotics while patrolling international waters in…

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Primary will narrow field to two candidates in California’s 27th Congressional District

Seven candidates are running in the top-two primary for California’s 27th Congressional District on June 7, 2022. Incumbent Mike Garcia (R), John Quaye Quartey (D), and Christy Smith (D) have received the most media attention.

Reuters

U.S. business groups criticize Biden's Taiwan arms sales policy

U.S. business groups on Tuesday criticized the Biden administration's Taiwan arms sales policy, arguing in a public letter that it was too restrictive and failed to address challenges posed by China's military to the democratic island.

Daily Mirror

Pentagon releases bizarre new footage of circular UFO zooming past plane in sky

Intelligence officials at the Pentagon opened up their real-life X-files after they were questioned by the US Congress and revealed they've recorded 400 sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena

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The Independent UK

Pentagon forms new group to investigate UFOs

There have been 144 observed incidents of unidentified flying objects or aerial phenomena in US restricted airspace since 2004

Daily Mirror

Warship 'disappeared' in experiment that was a level beyond top secret

US sailors are said to have been fused to a warship during top secret trials. The Philadelphia Experiment has since become one of the most famous government experiments of all time

Al Jazeera

China, US exchange barbs over military manoeuvres near Taiwan

The US Navy sent a ship through the Strait of Taiwan after China practised military drills

The Independent UK

Trump news - live: Esper says he stopped ex-president from doing ‘terrible things’

Former defence secretary Mark Esper has made stunning claims about Mr Trump’s behaviour during 2020 protests

Reuters

Taiwan says it cannot afford new U.S. anti-submarine helicopters

Taiwan signalled on Thursday that it had abandoned a plan to buy advanced new anti-submarine warfare helicopters from the United States, saying they were too expensive.

Irish Mirror

Russia is using military-trained dolphins to protect its Black Sea naval base

Satellite images reviewed by the USNI reveal the Russian Army is using dolphins to protect its naval base in Sevastopol from underwater attacks

WEKU

A Russian naval base is defended by dolphins. It's not as unusual as it sounds

Citing satellite imagery, a submarine analyst says Russia's navy is deploying dolphins to defend a crucial base off Crimea. Russia and the U.S. have run marine mammal training programs for decades.

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