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Jan 11, 2021 11:23 AM EST
Kenneth Braithwaite said that US Arctic patrol vessels would be active in Antarctica. Other countries like Russia and China are attempting to capitalize on a foothold for military purposes.
The US Navy will be sending naval ships close to Russian land claims while the arctic ice sheet rolls back. Melting ice allow more traffic in the earth s coldest region.
According to Navy Secretary Braithwaite, American presence will be a priority for US Naval forces. He noted that more activity by the US would be prominent above the Arctic Circle, reported Breaking Defense. After January 20, he says it will be his last interview before a change of administration.
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Jan 06, 2021 09:21 PM EST
An Indonesian politician said an underwater drone found by local fishermen last month is of Chinese origins. The Chinese navy is active in the South China Sea and carrying out naval related activities.
The People s Liberation Army Navy is conducting probes of Indonesian water to look for sub passages used by Chinese subs.
According to the Governor of the Indonesian region of South Sulawesi, Nurdin Abdullah, last Tuesday, the unknown drone s investigation shows it might belong to China. The only probable nation that will deploy it is China reported The Epoch Times. Abdullah added that it might not be China who deployed the unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV).
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Jan 05, 2021 06:41 PM EST
Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer Tony DeDolph admitted choking a Special Forces soldier to death in 2017. DeDolph agreed to plead guilty, according to his attorney, The Daily Beast reported.
DeDolph will plead guilty to dismiss felony murder and burglary
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Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer Tony DeDolph will Plead Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter of Logan Melgar Today s preliminary hearing will review cases of #NavySEAL Tony DeDolph & Marine Mario Madera-Rodriguez. Article 32 hearing could incl. evidence & testimony & lead to courtmartial proceedings
In November 2018, Chief Petty Officer Tony DeDolph was formally charged with another SEAL and two other special operations Marines with felony murder, obstruction of justice, conspiracy. Hazing, burglary, and involuntary manslaughter in the death of a Special Forces soldier assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group, Army Staff Sgt. Logan M
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Dec 20, 2020 06:56 AM EST
(Photo : United States of America Ensign Sean Ianno/wikipedia) The USS Chafee (DDG-90) launches a Block V Tomahawk during the start of operational testing in 2020
Another venerable upgraded Tomahawk Block V will be in the navy s arsenal of missiles facing the Chinese threat. It will be a subsonic guided projectile which is more cost-effective than plane super-fast missiles.
In an age of super-fast missiles, using slower missiles is somewhat odd but has its merits.
Recently, the U.S. Navy Test fired the upgraded Tomahawk with the destroyer Chafee via its vertical launch tubes (VLS). This latest model of the sub-sonic missile is soon to be added to the U.S. arsenal of weapons for all kinds of threats, reported Defense News.