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The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. U.S. President Donald Trump is deploying a flotilla of warships and other military assets to the waters off Venezuela in an operation aimed at Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The ominous move signals a growing frustration with the Venezuelan leader over the flow of …

A submarine volcano off the coast of the Pacific Northwest of the US is set to blow in 2025. Seamounts like this are providing scientists with the perfect opportunity to study the evolution of early life on Earth and the potential threat of deep-sea mining – that is, unless their equipment gets frazzled in the brewing eruption.  The Axial Seamount …

Russian Nuclear Submarine Base Was Damaged in Earthquake, Satellite Images Show  The New York Times Russian volcano erupts days after monster quake shakes region  NPR Why one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded caused so little damage  Los Angeles Times Visualizing the Russia earthquake and tsunami in maps and charts  CNN Illinois family among hundreds who watched cruise ship leave without them during tsunami …

The Ukrainian Navy has confirmed reports of damage to the mooring front at Russia’s nuclear submarine base in Kamchatka, following a recent powerful earthquake in the region. Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk shared the information during a broadcast on Ukrainian television, according to Ukrinform. “Yes, a number of verified—and trustworthy—sources confirm damage to the mooring front. However, this is a purely …

Russia’s nuclear submarine base in the country’s Far East appears to have been hit by the powerful tsunami that swept the Pacific on July 30, according to satellite imagery seen by the Telegraph and published Aug. 1. An 8.8 magnitude earthquake near the Russian Kamchatka peninsula on July 30 triggered tsunami waves in Russia’s Far East, prompting evacuations in Japan …

Lily James has joined Chris Hemsworth in Subversion, a submarine thriller that Patrick Vollrath is directing for Amazon MGM. Written by Andrew Ferguson, the story has been described as a “Die Hard on a submarine” style thriller that follows a once-promising naval commander (Hemsworth) who is blackmailed by a cartel-like organization into piloting a dangerous submarine carrying illegal cargo across international waters. …

In a groundbreaking study published in Marine Geology, researchers have uncovered a total of 332 submarine canyons under Antarctica’s icy expanse, revealing five times more than previously documented. This new research not only deepens our understanding of the Southern Ocean’s underwater features but also highlights the significant role these canyons play in ocean circulation, ice-shelf dynamics, and global climate change. …