North Korean Ship Damaged on Launch in Blow to Kim’s Navy Ambitions
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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The EU Needs a Navy. Can the UK Supply It? | Opinion
Two centuries ago, the Royal Navy utterly dominated the world’s oceans. Buoyed by the global empire its ships were tasked with expanding and defending, the nautical service maintained a “two-navy standard.” That is, it endeavored to be at least as strong as the next two navies combined. Today, the British fleet—the navy and the supporting […]
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Mexican Navy Ship Strikes Brooklyn Bridge, Multiple Injuries Reported
By Adeola Adeosun is the Newsweek Weekend Night Editor based in Atlanta, Georgia. Her focus is reporting on U.S. national news, politics and trends. Adeola joined Newsweek in 2024 and has previously worked for CNN, Bossip, and The Messenger. You can get in touch with Adeola by emailing a.adeosun@newsweek.com. Languages: English. Adeola Adeosun Weekend Night […]
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Navy Officer Charged After Wife Found Dead in Hotel Room
A U.S. Navy officer was charged with second-degree murder on Wednesday in the death of his wife, Jessica “Jesse” Arguinzoni Olsen, whose body was discovered in a hotel room in Japan in October. Lieutenant Commander Christopher Olsen was also charged with obstruction of justice at a preliminary hearing at Naval Base San Diego on Wednesday. […]
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Second $60 Million Fighter Jet Lost by US Navy in Red Sea: Report
A second F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet has been lost in the Red Sea from USS Harry S. Truman, CNN reports on Tuesday. Newsweek has reached out to the Navy via online form for comment. Why It Matters United States military troops have faced renewed threats from the Houthis, a rebel- backed group from Yemen, […]
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Video Shows Fire on Japanese Navy Warship
A Japanese minesweeper was engulfed in fire while underway in the Sea of Japan and later sank, leaving one sailor missing. JS Ukushima, a Sugashima-class minesweeper assigned to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, reported that its engine room caught fire to the country’s coast guard while sailing off the island of Oshima in Fukuoka Prefecture […]
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