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Maersk Line Limited reaches settlement in whistleblower case

As part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor in a whistleblower case, Maersk’s U.S.-flag subsidiary, Maersk Line Limited is to change its safety reporting policies and compensate a seaman that it terminated after he reported safety concerns to the U.S. Coast Guard without first notifying the company.

The Department of Labor says that these actions follow a three-day hearing in June 2024 in which Maersk challenged the findings of a whistleblower investigation by the department’s...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/maersk-line-limited-reaches-settlement-in-whistleblower-case/

Pentagon Arctic Strategy Aims to Enhance U.S. Presence, Exercise More Often

Mother polar bear and cub spotted in the Arctic Ocean by the crew of Coast Guard icebreaker USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) on Sept. 21, 2023. US Coast Guard Photo

The High North remains the “shortest and least defended threat sector” to the U.S., the deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command said Tuesday.

It’s important for allies and the joint force operating in the region to monitor domain awareness, from the sea to space, and to respond if necessary, Army Lt. Gen. Thomas Carden said the day after the...

https://news.usni.org/2024/07/23/pentagon-arctic-strategy-aims-to-enhance-u-s-presence-exercise-more-often

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 22, 2024

USNI News graphic

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of July 22, 2024, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. 

Ships Underway

Total Battle Force DeployedUnderway
297
(USS 237, USNS 60)		103
(USS 71, USNS 32)		85
(54 Deployed, 31 Local)

In Okinawa

An MH-60S Seahawk from Helicopter...

https://news.usni.org/2024/07/22/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-july-22-2024

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 15, 2024

USNI News Graphic

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of July 15, 2024, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

Ships Underway

Total Battle Force DeployedUnderway
297
(USS 236, USNS 61)		103
(USS 71, USNS 32)		76
(49 Deployed, 28 Local)

In the South China Sea

Sailors man the rails...

https://news.usni.org/2024/07/15/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-july-15-2024

U.S., Canada and Finland in new polar icebreaker ICE Pact

In a joint statement released today, the leaders of the United States, Canada, and Finland announced their intent to create the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort, or ICE, Pact, which is a trilateral arrangement to collaborate on the production of polar icebreakers and other capabilities. This collaboration is intended to strengthen the shipbuilding industry and industrial capacity of each nation – and build closer security and economic ties among our countries through information exchange and...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/u-s-canada-and-finland-in-new-polar-icebreaker-ice-pact/

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 8, 2024

USNI News Graphic

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of July 8, 2024, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

Ships Underway

Total Battle ForceDeployedUnderway
296
(USS 235, USNS 61)		106
(USS 73, USNS 33)		66
(53 Deployed, 13 Local)

In Japan

Sailors assigned to the...

https://news.usni.org/2024/07/08/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-july-8-2024

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 1, 2024

USNI News Graphic

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of July 1, 2024, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

Ships Underway

Total Battle ForceDeployedUnderway
296
(USS 235, USNS 61)		106
(USS 73, USNS 33)		62
(45 Deployed, 17 Local)

In Japan

The official party salute as the...

Report to Congress on Use of Force in Cyberspace

The following is the June 25, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Use of Force in Cyberspace.

From the report

Introduction

There are presently no internationally accepted criteria for determining whether a nation state cyberattack is a use of force equivalent to an armed attack, which could trigger a military response. Likewise, no international, legally binding instruments have yet been drafted explicitly to regulate inter-state relations in cyberspace. Self-defense and...

https://news.usni.org/2024/06/26/report-to-congress-on-use-of-force-in-cyberspace

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