SEOUL, March 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrived at the southern city of Busan in South Korea on Sunday as a show of force, South Korea’s navy…
https://gcaptain.com/uss-carl-vinson-enters-south-korean-port-as-show-of-force/
By Sarina Yoo and Soo-Hyang Choi Jan 25, 2025 (Bloomberg) —North Korea test-fired strategic cruise missiles on Saturday the official Korean Central News Agency reported, marking a third launch this month…
https://gcaptain.com/north-korea-test-fires-strategic-cruise-missiles-kcna-says/
Broker BRS has provided an update of the size of what it terms as the grey tanker fleet, ships suspected of carrying oil linked to Iran, Venezuela, Syria, North Korea or Russia. Despite slowing, the grey fleet is still growing by around 10 tankers a month, according to BRS, and now stands at a...
https://splash247.com/dark-fleet-still-growing-by-10-tankers-a-month/
SEOUL, Sept 8 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un emphasized the importance of strengthening naval power during a tour of a naval base construction site, state media KCNA reported on…
https://gcaptain.com/north-korean-leader-emphasizes-importance-of-strengthening-naval-power/
South Korea has sanctioned a Hong Kong shipping firm, HK Yilin Shipping, and a North Korean vessel over allegations of the illegal transfer of North Korean coal. Yilin Shipping’s 6,700 dwt general cargo vessel De Yi took on coal from a North Korean vessel, Tok Song, in March off North Korea’s coast...
The U.S., Japan and South Korea kicked off the first trilateral Freedom Edge exercise on Thursday, according to a joint statement. North Korea meanwhile claimed on Thursday that it carried out successful test with multiple warheads on Wednesday.
“Freedom Edge expresses the will of Japan, ROK, and U.S. to promote trilateral interoperability and protect freedom for peace and stability in the...
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) pulled into the South Korean city of Busan on Saturday for a port visit before carrying out the trilateral exercise Freedom Edge with South Korea and Japan. Following the exercise, the carrier is set to transit to the Red Sea, according to Pentagon officials. Meanwhile, carrier USS Ronald...
The UK government, in co-ordinated action with G7 partners to support Ukraine, recently announced 50 new sanctions designations and specifications to degrade Russia’s ability to wage war. New targets include ships in Russia’s “shadow fleet”, institutions at the heart of Russia’s financial system,...
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has issued a statement describing an “unsafe” close approach by Chinese military aircraft near a Royal Netherlands Navy warship in international waters off China earlier this month. The incident involving the frigate HNLMS Tromp occurred as the ship was operating in...
South Korean news outlet TV Chosun reports that intelligence sources have confirmed the recent sinking of a North Korean military transport vessel in an incident that left around 90 people dead. The sources said the unidentified “very large ship” was transiting a river with 130 troops on board en...