Tag: USA
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US approves port cybersecurity bill
Move should significantly improve port systems. House approves port cybersecurity bill By Cory Bennett The House this week unanimously approved a bill to boost cybersecurity at U.S. ports. The measure, […]
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US Navy to buy fewer ships
Carter demands change in direction. Pentagon tells U.S. Navy: Buy fewer LCS ships, more planes WASHINGTON Defense Secretary Ash Carter ordered the U.S. Navy in a sharply worded memo this […]
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Another carrier for India?
India’s naval push continues. Look Out, China: India Wants a New Aircraft Carrier—With Help From U.S. Dave Majumdar India hopes to build its own indigenous nuclear-powered aircraft carrier—complete with electromagnetic […]
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HRAS launches new app
HRAS continues to work on behalf of all at sea. Human Rights at Sea & International Bar Association launch initiative to capture maritime abuses with eyeWitness App Human Rights at […]
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Ships “easy to hack”
Voyage Data Recorders in the security spotlight. Ships Have Black Boxes—And Apparently, They’re a Cinch to Hack Bryan Lufkin Voice, navigation, and radar data aboard ships are all at risk, […]
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Cybercrime and shipping: the facts
Concerns shipping still dragging its feet on cyber risk. Cybercrime and shipping: the facts Does the industry have the tools to combat this rising scourge? Peter Armstrong, executive director – […]
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U.S. raises military aid to Philippines
China has overlapping claims with Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei in the South China Sea. U.S. raises military aid to Philippines amid sea tension with China The United […]
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US CG Offloads cocaine hauls
Haul from 24 interdictions. US Coast Guard Offloads $765 M of Cocaine By Milton Stuards The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded more than 25 tons of cocaine seized in the Eastern Pacific […]
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US to sell maritime weapons to Vietnam
US to help Vietnam boost maritime security. US lifts ban on maritime lethal weapon sales to Vietnam The United States has removed its embargo on the sale of maritime lethal […]
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China defends building projects
China has repeatedly said its dredging work is legal. China defends building projects on disputed islands China has defended its construction of infrastructure on disputed islands in the South China […]
