U.S. forces have seized a Russia-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic after a dramatic pursuit that began near Venezuelan waters, marking a sharp escalation in Washington’s enforcement of its global ...
The development deepens the confrontation over the tanker formerly known as the Bella 1, which the United States wants to seize but which Russia has sought to protect. By Adam Sella Nicholas Nehamas ...
A shadow fleet of oil tankers is forging closer ties between Russia, Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. WSJ explains how oil-rich nations in the Middle East are facilitating Russia’s oil trade despite ...
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Russia has deployed a submarine and other naval vessels to escort an empty, ageing oil tanker that has been trying to evade the U.S. blockade near Venezuela, the Wall Street Journal ...
A Venezuela-linked oil tanker operating in the so-called "dark fleet" painted a Russian flag on its hull, changed its name, and reflagged to Russia in an apparent bid to evade the U.S. Coast Guard, ...
Location, location, location. Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes the world’s largest island a key part of security strategy. But for whom? Increasing international tensions, global ...
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker that was being shadowed by a Russian submarine on Wednesday, after pursuing it for more than two weeks across the Atlantic as ...
Tracking the latest moves in the Caribbean, we break down a widening US posture around Venezuela, starting with amphibious exercises near Trinidad and Tobago involving USS Fort Lauderdale, USS San ...
Venezuela could lose the bulk of its oil export revenues this year if the U.S. blockade stays in place, according to internal government estimates, a scenario that would set off a humanitarian crisis.
In early January 2026, the United States began shifting key warships to waters north of Cuba in the Atlantic Ocean after a big military push in the Caribbean. Two important U.S. Navy ships, the USS ...
Shipbuilding, drones, and the shape of US naval industrial base In a revived shipbuilding era, how much production should be dedicated to autonomous vessels? The chief of naval operations talks about ...
SEOUL—The new South Korean owner of the historic Philly Shipyard has a problem: too much demand.