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Military shakeup: Pete Hegseth fires navy chief of staff Jon Harrison; praises ‘service to department’

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday dismissed Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison, a powerful aide who had overseen a major reshaping of the service’s bureaucracy. The abrupt removal came shortly after the Senate confirmed Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao earlier this week. “He will no longer serve as Chief of Staff to the Secretary […]

Watch: Ukrainian Navy ship hit by Russian drone; one killed, several missing

Russia strikes Ukrainian Navy vessel Escalating its attacks on Ukraine, Russia struck the Ukrainian Navy reconnaissance ship Simferopol. The Ukrainian Navy later confirmed the strike and reported the death of a crew member.The vessel was hit by a naval drone in the Danube River delta, part of which lies in Ukraine’s Odesa region, Russia Today […]

US warships off Venezuela: Navy vessels head to Caribbean in Donald Trump’s push against drug cartels; Maduro deploys 4.5 million militia

The United States is sending an amphibious squadron to the southern Caribbean as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to tackle drug cartels in Latin America, with three warships expected to reach waters off Venezuela by the weekend.According to news agency Reuters, the deployment includes the USS San Antonio, USS Iwo Jima and USS Fort […]

Space explorer, navy officer and family hero: Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell dies at 97; commander of ill- fated Apollo 13 mission

Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 mission (Image credits: AP) American Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abort its lunar landing in 1970, died Friday at the age of 97.Lovell passed away in Lake Forest, Illinois, according to a Nasa news release. The […]

Kyiv attacks with drones as Putin marks navy day

Ukrainian drones targeted St. Petersburg on Sunday, Russia said, forcing the airport to close for five hours as Vladimir Putin marked Russia’s Navy Day in the city, despite the earlier cancellation of its naval parade due to security concerns. Russian defence ministry said air defence units downed 291 Ukrainian drones Sunday. Source link

‘Taking politics out’: Pete Hegseth rechristens US Navy ship named after gay rights leader; gives it World War II sailor’s name

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday (local time) announced the new name – USNS Oscar V Peterson – of USNS Harvey Milk, days after he directed the United States Navy to rename the ship.“We are taking the politics out of ship naming,” he wrote on X along with a video announcing the move.The “politics” […]

US Navy bans dog and cat experiments following White Coat Waste Project advocacy | World News

White Coat Waste Project uncovered a $10 Navy-funded lab that was performing painful experiments on cats, some of which were already disabled. The experiments involved tests and electroshocking experiments on the cats as a part of strange and disturbing research on things like constipation and erectile problems. After their relentless investigation and public campaign, the […]

Mexican Navy ship was heading the wrong way? Official says vessel was never intended to pass beneath Brooklyn Bridge before deadly crash

A goodwill visit turned tragic on Saturday night when a Mexican navy ship drifted into the Brooklyn Bridge, a route it was never meant to take, killing two sailors and injuring at least 22 others, reports the New York Times. The Cuauhtémoc, a tall-masted training ship used by Mexico’s naval cadets, had been docked at […]

Watch: Chaos as Mexican Navy ship collides with Brooklyn Bridge, sailors seen dangling

Chaos as Mexican Navy ship collides with Brooklyn Bridge, sailors left dangling Two people have died and 17 others were injured when the Mexican Navy’s training vessel Cuauhtémoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, creating a harrowing scene as sailors were seen dangling from damaged masts high above the deck.The incident occurred around […]

Mexican Navy ship lost power moments before crashing into Brooklyn Bridge: NYPD

Mexican Navy ship lost power moments before crashing into Brooklyn Bridge (Picture credit : AP) The Mexican navy tall ship, which collided with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, apparently lost power moments before the crash, New York Post reported citing the NYPD. The accident left 2 people dead, multiple injured and damaged the vessel’s […]