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What is a trade war? Is the U.S. in one after Trump’s tariffs? Two weeks into his second term, President Donald Trump has thrust the U.S. into a new trade war. He announced steep import tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, the three largest trading partners of the U.S.. However, he temporarily suspended tariffs on […]

The Navy’s Cruiser Modernization Program Went All Wrong When the U.S. Navy commissions a new warship, the cost to the American taxpayer is usually not low. Modern warships are extremely complex machines with millions of moving parts, weapon systems, radars, and everything else that can be crammed into a ship. In order to maintain its

South Korea’s Navy Establishes Task Force Command South Korea has dispatched a naval task force consisting of Aegis-class destroyers equipped with radar systems capable of detecting missiles with a range of up to 1,800 kilometers and ballistic missile interceptors to better respond to North Korea’s maritime provocations. The South Korean Navy held a ceremony to

US, Allies Conduct Multilateral Training in Indo-Pacific The US Navy’s littoral combat ship Savannah participated in the La Perouse-2025 multilateral training exercise led by the French Navy and other allies and partner nations in the Indian Ocean. It is revealed that the La Perouse exercise is a multilateral exercise held every two years to demonstrate

Pakistan’s Turkish-designed Jinnah-class frigate to receive Chinese SMASH missiles China, Pakistan, Turkey team up again! Pakistan is set to launch its first indigenously built Jinnah-class frigate, marking a step forward in its efforts to modernize its naval fleet. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf confirmed the upcoming launch, a move aimed at enhancing the

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding receives order from Indonesian Maritime Safety Agency to build offshore patrol vessels Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Corporation, a member of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has signed a contract with Indonesian Maritime Safety Agency (BAKAMLA) to build an offshore trade patrol vessel (OPV). The vessel will be built at MHI’s Shimonoseki Shipyard in Yamaguchi

Air Cargo Demand To Hit Record High In 2024 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says demand in 2024 will be 11.3% higher than in 2023. In November, the organization forecast demand growth of 11.8% in 2024, half a percentage point higher than the actual figure. The demand growth that air cargo companies will see

Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker collides with cargo ship in Arctic. A Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker was damaged in a collision with a cargo ship in the Arctic Circle, according to Russian media reports. According to experts, the icebreaker “50 Let Pobedy” (Fiftieth Anniversary of Victory) was trying to rescue the cargo ship “Yamal Krechet” from the ice,

OKI Develops AI-Based Ship Classification System A new AI system uses deep learning to classify ships based on their acoustic frequencies automatically. Japanese information and communications company OKI has developed an AI ship classification system that can automatically classify ships through deep learning of underwater sounds. The technology is able to “continuously and automatically acquire”

U.S. Arrests Conspirator in $200 Million Drug Smuggler Through Southern California Ports On January 27, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in California announced charges and arrests in a complex smuggling operation that they estimate has smuggled at least $200 million worth of counterfeit and illegal goods from China into the United States through the ports of