by Tyler Durden
Thursday, May 27, 2021 - 04:20 PM
A Russian Navy surveillance ship parked in international waters off Kauai, an island in the Central Pacific, part of the Hawaiian archipelago, has delayed a Missile Defense Agency missile test, according to Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
The US Pacific Fleet confirmed Wednesday that it is aware of the Russian vessel operating in international waters in the vicinity of Hawaii, and will continue to track it through the duration of its time here.
The ship has been operating in international waters just 13 nautical miles west of Kauai for several days. The vessel is not broadcasting an automatic identification system signal.
US Destroyer Re-Enters Paracel Waters, Shows Support to Freedom of Navigation
New U.S.-China friction broke out after a U.S. warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on May 18 and entered the disputed waters of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May 20, with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) condemning the move, and the United States claiming innocent passage.
The regime called the transit “an illegal intrusion,” while the United States accused China of violating international law and expressed its commitment to safeguarding maritime rights and freedoms.
It is the latest in a series of disagreements in the region. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) claims the Paracel Islands as its territory, calling it the Xisha Islands. They are also claimed by Vietnam and the Republic of China (ROC).
Montereydiscovered thousands of weapons after stopping a dhow in the North Arabian Sea.
The dhow was carrying at least 2,000 assault rifles, machine guns, anti-tank rocket launchers, and anti-tank missiles.
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Monterey was enforcing a United Nations-led arms embargo on Yemen when it discovered the weapons.
A routine patrol by U.S. naval and Coast Guard forces uncovered a major haul of what the U.S. Navy described as “illicit” weapons last week.
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On May 6, Coast Guard personnel operating from the guided missile cruiser USS
Monterey stopped a “stateless” dhow, or local commercial ship that isn’t registered under the flag of any particular country, during an inspection in the North Arabian sea. The dhow was carrying hundreds of assault rifles, sniper rifles, machine guns, anti-tank weapons, and even anti-tank missiles, which were likely bound for Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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Prowling the seas for next half century is the so-called Columbia-class submarines that built to launch its nuclear payload on American adversaries.
US Navy s New Missile subs will be sailing soon
The newest of the next-generation nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines has been approved for $9.4 billion, and that hefty amount allows the US to dominate with advanced subs, report Popular Mechanics.
The contract pays for the USS Columbia, the initial boat built in the Columbia-class, add the USS Wisconsin, the second vessel. These new subs would replace the earlier Ohio-class submarines, with each sub capable of delivering a destructive nuclear counterstrike in the case of a surprise attack.
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