India Demands Iran Secure Strait of Hormuz as 20% of Global Oil Hangs
Indian PM Narendra Modi presses Tehran to protect navigation.
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Hormuz Traffic Plummets 90% as US-Iran Blockade Strangles Oil Route
Fewer than 20 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend.
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Romania Shoots Down Armed Drone Threatening €4bn Black Sea Gas Project
Romanian F-16 jets destroyed an explosive-laden drone detected just metres from the Neptun Deep gas platform.
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Russian Frigate Shadows Gazprom LNG Tanker Near Norway—Why Now?
Admiral Kasatonov sails alongside Portovyy as Arctic LNG 2 faces vessel shortage amid sanctions
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South Korea’s Arctic Gamble: 35% Faster to Europe—But at What Cost?
Seoul sends first container ship via Northern Sea Route, defying Western sanctions on Russia for Ukraine war.
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22 Indian Crew Held Hostage as Pirates Seize Three Ships Off Yemen
Three merchant vessels hijacked in a week, with 22 Indian nationals among 40 crew members held by armed groups off.
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US Navy’s 250-Day Carrier Deployment Ends—But at What Cost to Crew?
USS Abraham Lincoln returns after record 250-day deployment without port calls amid crew welfare concerns
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Trump Carrier: US Navy May Scrap Pearl Harbor Hero for Sitting President
Ford-class carrier CVN-81 could become the first US warship named.
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UAE Cuts All Trade With Iran After Missile Strike—Strait of Hormuz on Edge
The UAE has suspended all trade and financial transactions with Iran following accusations of a ballistic missile.
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West’s Missile Defence Gap: Iran War Drains US Stockpiles in Six Months
US Patriot and Thaad interceptors depleted after six months of sporadic fighting with Iran, leaving allies exposed.
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Iran Seizes UAE Tanker and Turns Back Chinese VLCCs in Hormuz Power Play
Tehran enforces "maritime laws" after US deal ends, halting vessels and detaining a Liberian-flagged product tanker.
