Trouble in the Pacific: U.S. ships already being blocked by pro-China islands

Trouble in the Pacific: U.S. ships already being blocked by pro-China islands

by WorldTribune Staff, February 9, 2023 U.S. military vessels are quietly being blocked by pro-China elements out of some Pacific islands ports, a report said. On Jan. 26, Vanuatu failed to issue clearance for the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Juniper to enter Port Vila, Cleo Paskal reported for The Sunday Guardian. The Juniper, running out […]

Geostrategy: Russia takes the Arctic seriously, U.S. has only two icebreakers

Geostrategy: Russia takes the Arctic seriously, U.S. has only two icebreakers

by WorldTribune Staff, February 20, 2017 Russia, with nearly 40 icebreakers, is dominating the battle for the Arctic over the United States, which has just two of the vessels, a key Congressional leader said. Rep. Duncan Hunter, a California Republican and chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Coast Guard and maritime transportation, […]

Two satellite phone SIM cards missing after Iran captured U.S. sailors

Two satellite phone SIM cards missing after Iran captured U.S. sailors

Special to WorldTribune.com Two SIM cards from satellite phones were missing from the boats of the 10 U.S. sailors who were detained by Iran. In its first official account of the incident, the United States military on Jan. 18 released a timeline of the events of Jan. 12. The sailors were headed from Kuwait to […]