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August 28, 2026
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Contesting the Littoral Terrain: The Iran War and the Military Solution to Chokepoint Warfare

By Major General (Dr.) Rambir Singh Mann (Retired), Indian Army The U.S.-Iran war has provided an operational test of American maritime power. Despite assembling a formidable naval force, conducting extensive strike campaigns and achieving...

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By mib.mohdismail@gmail.com
August 27, 2026
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Asymmetric Spending: Taiwan’s Opportunities to Defend Against Economic Warfare

By Joseph Hanacek and Josh Richards Recent events in the Strait of Hormuz offer a timely reminder that economic warfare at sea rarely resembles the clean, declared naval cordons of the past. Blocking commercial...

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August 25, 2026

Man Dies After Falling From Balcony on Norwegian Getaway

A passenger aboard the Norwegian Getaway operated by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) died after he fell from a balcony on the ship late Sunday night, August 23, as reported by CruiseFever. The Norwegian Getaway was...

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By mib.mohdismail@gmail.com
August 25, 2026

MSC World America Lifeguard Arrested Over Alleged Sexual Activity With 17-Year-Old Passenger

A lifeguard working aboard the MSC World America was arrested by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office after allegedly having sex with a 17-year-old passenger, according to NBC Miami. Rafael Cayetano Blanco, 38, of Guatemala, was...

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August 24, 2026
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The Silent Threat : Overlooked Radiological Risk in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz

By Dr. Abdek Mahamoud Abdi Introduction Following American and Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader on 28 February 2026, Iran’s naval forces have frequently declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, laid mines, and...

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By mib.mohdismail@gmail.com
August 21, 2026

CBP Deports Eleven Crew Members From HAL’s Volendam and NCL’s Norwegian Breakaway For Child Sexual Abuse Material

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a press release yesterday stating its officers in coordination with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officers arrested 11 crew members in Boston as part of phase 3 of...

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By mib.mohdismail@gmail.com
August 21, 2026

Passenger Dies After Delayed Search and Rescue From Ambassador Cruise Ship Ambition

A male passenger on Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition died after going overboard off the east coast of Scotland. A search and rescue operation led by the coast guard and the Scottish police found a...

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By mib.mohdismail@gmail.com
August 21, 2026
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Stepping Stones to Security: Pacifying the Tunb Islands

By Frank Bell Introduction Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb occupy positions of strategic importance disproportionate to their size. Situated near the Strait of Hormuz, the three islands provide forward positions for surveillance,...

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By mib.mohdismail@gmail.com
August 20, 2026

National Geographic Sea Lion Barely Passes Health Inspection — CDC Finds Repeated GI Illness Failures

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave the National Geographic Sea Lion a barely passing score of 86 after it conducted a health inspection on the ship on June 21, 2026. The...

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By mib.mohdismail@gmail.com
August 19, 2026
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Space Cowboys and Cyber Pirates, Part II

By Christopher Rice Space-based technology empowers American leadership—economic, cultural, and military. Further, as Part I of this essay noted, the nation’s rivals have made significant investments towards targeting the vulnerabilities of her space sectors,...

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Contesting the Littoral Terrain: The Iran War and the Military Solution to Chokepoint Warfare

Asymmetric Spending: Taiwan’s Opportunities to Defend Against Economic Warfare

Man Dies After Falling From Balcony on Norwegian Getaway

MSC World America Lifeguard Arrested Over Alleged Sexual Activity With 17-Year-Old Passenger

The Silent Threat : Overlooked Radiological Risk in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz

CBP Deports Eleven Crew Members From HAL’s Volendam and NCL’s Norwegian Breakaway For Child Sexual Abuse Material

Passenger Dies After Delayed Search and Rescue From Ambassador Cruise Ship Ambition

Stepping Stones to Security: Pacifying the Tunb Islands

National Geographic Sea Lion Barely Passes Health Inspection — CDC Finds Repeated GI Illness Failures

Space Cowboys and Cyber Pirates, Part II

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