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Washington Examinerpolitics1 hr ago
China Conducts Routine Submarine Missile Test Same Day Australia and Fiji Sign Defense Pact
China conducted a submarine-based ballistic missile test into the Pacific on July 6. Australia and Fiji signed a mutual defense agreement the same day.
foxnews.comworld2 days ago
China Tests Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Into Southern Pacific
China conducted a submarine-fired ballistic missile test into the southern Pacific Ocean on Monday. The test involved a dummy warhead and drew statements from the U.S. and regional powers.
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app.buzzsumo.comworld7 days ago
El Niño Already Underway and Forecast to Strengthen Through Early 2027
NOAA's July outlook shows stronger El Niño conditions than a month earlier. Sea-surface temperature anomalies could reach 3–4 °C above average. The event is expected to peak between November 2026 and January 2027.
politics8 days ago
Western Europe Forecast to See Above-Average Heat While Typhoon Bavi Crosses Pacific Islands
Temperatures across Spain, Portugal, France and southern UK are forecast to reach 10-15C above average this week, with overnight lows remaining above 20C in many areas. Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall on Rota after crossing Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands with winds up to…
world8 days agoUpdated
Super Typhoon Bavi with 280 km/h Winds Forecast to Pass over Guam and Northern Marianas
Howling winds and lashing rains hit Guam and the Northern Marianas late Sunday. The storm, equivalent to a category-5 hurricane, is forecast to pass over the area early Monday with gusts reaching 333 km/h.
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Newsweekworld12 days ago
Tropical Storm Douglas Forms in Eastern Pacific Ocean
The storm developed Wednesday with 40 mph winds and is forecast to weaken rapidly over open water. No land areas face watches or warnings.
Defense Newsworld14 days ago
Army Seeks Up to 100 Autonomous Vessels for Pacific Operations
The Army is addressing a shortage of watercraft in the Pacific by contracting commercial vessels and planning to test autonomous drone boats as early as next summer. Officials aim to build a fleet of 30 to 100 heavy-duty autonomous vessels capable of carrying eight to 10 shipping…
France 24politics16 days ago
New Caledonia holds first provincial elections since 2019
Voters in the French overseas territory elected 76 provincial councillors on Sunday. The results will shape upcoming talks with France over the archipelago's political status.
Newsweekpolitics21 days ago
China Releases Video of Liaoning Carrier Group Being Tracked by Japanese Destroyer
Newsweek reported that China’s military published video this week of its Liaoning carrier group being monitored by the Japanese destroyer JS Asahi. The footage covers the final stage of a deployment that ended June 20.
thehindu.comworld22 days ago
U.S. Military Strikes Caribbean Vessel Suspected of Narco-Trafficking, Killing Two
The U.S. Southern Command carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the Caribbean on Sunday, killing two and leaving six male survivors. A separate strike occurred the same day in the eastern Pacific as part of operations that have now exceeded 60 boat strikes.
koreaherald.comfinance34 days ago
Japanese Meteorological Agency Declares El Niño Onset in Pacific
The agency issued the first formal declaration from a major weather body that El Niño conditions have begun. The event marks the first such occurrence in three years.
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Forbesfinance38 days ago
Navy Plans to Homeport USS Abraham Lincoln in Bremerton Alongside Reagan as Nimitz Departs for Decommissioning
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle said the USS Abraham Lincoln could move from San Diego to Naval Base Kitsap, joining the USS Ronald Reagan already based there.
The Independentscience40 days ago
Weak Tropical Storm Amanda Forms Far Offshore as First Cyclone of 2026 Pacific Season
The National Hurricane Center reported that Tropical Storm Amanda formed on June 3, 2026, about 1,475 miles west-southwest of Mexico's Baja California peninsula with 40 mph winds.
indianexpress.comworld47 days ago
U.S. Military Interdicts Suspected Drug Vessel in International Waters, Kills One
A U.S. military strike hit a vessel officials described as involved in drug trafficking, killing one person and leaving two survivors at sea. The strike marked the 58th such action against boats accused of smuggling.
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