Vietnam’s “bamboo diplomacy” has allowed Hanoi to carefully enter strategic partnerships with the U.S. and China while maintaining its own independence and security, its foreign minister said Tuesday at a Brookings Institution event.
Hanoi’s ‘Bamboo Diplomacy’ Preserves Vietnamese Independence, Says Foreign Minister
Day: March 27, 2024
USS Mason Sailor Who Went Overboard in Red Sea Declared Lost by Navy
USS Mason Sailor Who Went Overboard in Red Sea Declared Lost by Navy
Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Oriola Michael Aregbesola, who was aboard the USS Mason, went overboard on March 20, according to the Navy.
Aregbesola was assigned to the “Swamp Foxes” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 74, which was embarked on the Mason. The ship has been operating in the Red Sea alongside the Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group.
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Without witnesses, it may be difficult for the Navy to definitively determine what led to Aregbesola falling into the water.
The reasons behind most sailor overboard incidents, which unfortunately occur with some regularity, remain unknown.
Aregbesola is not the first sailor to go overboard in the past several months, either.
In January, two Navy SEALs went overboard and were later declared lost while attempting to board a ship that was discovered to be carrying Iranian missile components.
Previously:
US Military: Two US Navy SEALs Missing Off Coast of Somalia Are Dead
Gaza: Security Council passes resolution demanding ‘an immediate ceasefire’ during Ramadan and it’s legally binding!
The UN Security Council on Monday passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan, the immediate and unconditional release of hostages and “the urgent need to expand the flow” of aid into Gaza. There were 14 votes in favour with the United States abstaining.
Gaza: Security Council passes resolution demanding ‘an immediate ceasefire’ during Ramadan
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Why Today’s UN Security Council Resolution Demanding an Immediate Ceasefire Is Legally Binding
In conclusion, the resolution is – despite statements to the contrary – legally binding and creates a legally binding request for an immediate ceasefire during Ramadan and a legally binding request to immediately release all hostages. The obvious elephant in the room is enforcement: who is to enforce the Security Council resolution in the current situation? It ultimately falls to the parties of the conflict to heed the Security Council’s call, and to the Council itself to enforce its requests. Given the experience of the past months, this is no cause for enthusiasm. Yet, the fact that the Council could agree on the text, after five vetoes on the matter, is, perhaps, a shred of hope.
MISSING, PRESUMED DEAD WORKERS FROM KEY BRIDGE WEREN’T INFORMED OF MAYDAY CALL
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Lessons From Legalization: The Problem Isn’t Cannabis, It’s Capitalism
420 FILE – The United States government is likely to end the designation of marijuana as a dangerous narcotic sometime this year, potentially marking one of the biggest federal decisions on the classification of the drug in decades. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration determined that marijuana is less harmful than, say, opioids and other substances, prompting the Biden administration to announce it would “reschedule” cannabis from a Schedule I—which is what the most dangerous drugs are classified as—to a Schedule III drug, commensurate with anabolic steroids and ketamine.
Lessons From Legalization: The Problem Isn’t Cannabis, It’s Capitalism
FYI, I’m not against cannabis for medicinal purposes. Especially since I can’t even get a prescription for any painkillers. I could rant about it, but I won’t.
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USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: March 25, 2024
At least some are closer to the homeland.
U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) are forward-deployed to the region under Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). PATFORSWA deploys Coast Guard personnel and ships with U.S. and regional naval forces throughout the Middle East. Initially deployed in 2003 to support Operation Iraqi Freedom, PATFORSWA is now a permanent presence based out of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Previously:
Coast Guard Reports Limited Progress on Prototype Modules for Polar Security Cutter
Just days after securing funding in the FY 2025 budget to acquire a commercial icebreaker, the U.S. Coast Guard says it has made little headway on the fabrication of the first prototype modules for the Polar Security Cutter (PSC).
Coast Guard Reports Limited Progress on Prototype Modules for Polar Security Cutter
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