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Flying Objects Takedown : White House Takes On A Defensive Stance

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  • The White House has said its decision to shoot down three objects flying over North American airspace this weekend was “out of an abundance of caution”.
  • The objects posed a threat to commercial flights.
  • They were downed in the “best interests” of the American people.

The US is scrutinizing its airspace more closely since the recent incursion of a suspected spy balloon from China. Beijing has alleged that Washington is flying its own balloons over China. Beijing has...

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New National Security Strategy Supports Allies Against Chinese ‘Coercion,’ Says NSC Advisor Sullivan

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The People’s Republic of China’s intent to reshape the international order is the United States’ biggest geopolitical challenge for the next decade, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Wednesday.

Beijing presents an “increasingly global challenge,” not only to the United States but also to nations that want to preserve a rules-based order of international relations, Sullivan said, speaking at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service at the rollout of...

https://news.usni.org/2022/10/12/new-national-security-strategy-supports-allies-against-chinese-coercion-says-nsc-advisor-sullivan

White House urged to shepherd labor talks at West Coast ports

A yard tractor drives on the wharf full of stacked containers.

Four dozen industry groups asked the White House on Tuesday to play an early role in impending contract negotiations between terminal management and dockworkers at West Coast ports to ensure there is no deterioration in cargo processing amid ongoing port congestion and trade uncertainty associated with the war in Ukraine.

The contract between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union is set to expire at the end of June. Automation and higher...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-house-urged-to-shepherd-labor-talks-at-west-coast-ports

Top Stories 2021: Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz speaks to the attendees at the commissioning of the USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC-1145) in Philadelphia on Oct. 15, 2021. Coast Guard Photo

This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2021.

The past year saw a shift in the Coast Guard, as the maritime service focused on retention, its global presence and new partnerships with the Marines and the Navy.

In his third “State of the Coast Guard,” Adm. Karl Schultz spoke about the...

https://news.usni.org/2021/12/29/top-stories-2021-coast-guard

White House to ocean carriers: Take more ag exports … or else

A crane lifting containers from a vessel at a port.

The Biden administration on Friday again urged global ocean carriers to accept more export freight and restore service at underutilized West Coast ports to ease supply chain constraints and give U.S. agriculture companies a fair chance to sell their goods in overseas markets. The request signals that the White House will remain focused on trying to tighten regulation of the industry next year.

With eastbound transportation rates 10 times higher than pre-pandemic levels, vessel operators are...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-house-to-ocean-carriers-please-take-more-exports-or-else

Navy to Begin Processing Separation for Sailors Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination

Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jackson Adkins, from Evans, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN-78) media department, receives a COVID-19 vaccine at the McCormick Gym onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on April 8, 2021. US Navy Photo

The Navy can now begin to separate active-duty sailors who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to Navy guidance released Wednesday.
Active-duty sailors who refused to get the vaccine were set to be separated if they continued to...

https://news.usni.org/2021/12/15/navy-to-begin-processing-separation-for-sailors-refusing-covid-19-vaccination

White House port envoy details strategy for supply chain fluidity

Multicolor containers stacked on ground and on a freight train.

The response to the supply chain crisis at ports was disjointed until the White House got involved, says port envoy John Porcari. 

In a lengthy interview on the Bloomberg podcast “Odd Lots,” the supply chain czar said the Biden administration is acting as an honest broker to get cooperation from industry and local jurisdictions that usually act in their own self-interest, using carrots and sticks to make small improvements while building toward more systemic improvements.

“These are parts of the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-house-port-envoy-lays-out-channels-to-supply-chain-fluidity

Analysis: Fixing port congestion takes politics and patience

Mullticolored containers on dock with a shuttle truck.

A flurry of government activity to alleviate crippling port congestion and its economic ripple effects is more likely to have long-term value in structurally changing a broken system than quickly reducing the cargo crunch in time for Christmas.

Many supply chain initiatives and rules aimed at the ports are being pushed, or implemented, by the U.S. government despite the global freight transportation system being mostly owned and operated by the private sector.

The gridlock triggered by the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/analysis-fixing-port-congestion-takes-politics-and-patience

Walmart rents space for pop-up container yards near major ports

Piles of multicolored containers.

Walmart executives say a new pop-up yard near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has helped the retailer improve import cargo flow and make more goods available for customers. The good news about having few shortages was delivered to President Biden Monday during a White House meeting to learn how major retailers, grocers, toymakers and other companies have overcome supply bottlenecks and are preparing for the holiday shopping season.

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said the retailer improved its...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/walmart-rents-space-for-pop-up-container-yards-near-major-ports

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