Russian-flagged oil tanker (REUTERS/ Representative)

US forces seize Russia-flagged oil tanker with Venezuela links days after Maduro ‘capture’, Moscow reacts

The United States, on Wednesday, seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela after a more than two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic, and as a Russian submarine and warship were close by, Associated Press reported, citing the US military. Russian-flagged oil tanker (REUTERS/ Representative) The seizure, which could stoke tensions with Russia, came after…

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Map Tracks US Coast Guard Missions Near China

Map Tracks US Coast Guard Missions Near China

A Newsweek map shows the United States conducting Coast Guard missions with allies—the Philippines, South Korea, Japan, Australia and India—in waters near China since May. USCGC Stratton, a Legend-class national security cutter, was deployed to the western Pacific to strengthen maritime governance, the U.S. Coast Guard previously told Newsweek. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese defense…

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U.S. Transfers Coast Guard Ship to Vietnam

US Grows Defense Partnership Next Door to China

The United States has transferred a third coast guard ship to Vietnam, as the former foes expand their defense partnership amid China’s growing threats in nearby disputed waters. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese defense and foreign ministries for comment by email. Why It Matters In 1995, the U.S. and Vietnam—former adversaries during the Vietnam War,…

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