Charlie B

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Charlie B

@supbrow

Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific. Tracking Dark Fleet Tankers for @UANI Relax: It's only Twitter.

Southeast Asia Katılım Nisan 2009

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🇨🇳 PLAN new Type 076 LHA: "from keel-laying to launch in 15 months" @cdrsalamander @mercoglianos @brentdsadler @johnkonrad

National Maritime Foundation (India)@nmfindia

No nation has ever built a warship quite like this. In Issue 23 of the Dabolim Diaries, Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) tracks the PLA Navy's Type 076 — a vessel that combines a full flight deck, hangar, vehicle deck, well-dock for landing craft, and an electromagnetic catapult, all in a single hull. Nothing like it exists anywhere else in the world. And it went from keel-laying to launch in 15 months. Read the full assessment — including what it signals about where Chinese naval design confidence has arrived — here: maritimeindia.org/chinas-type-07… #PLANavy #China #NavalPower #IndoPacific #MaritimeSecurity #NationalMaritimeFoundation #DabolimDiaries #Type076

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U.S. Asia Pacific Media Hub@eAsiaMediaHub·1h

.@SecRubio on the Quad: Each of these four nations represented here today bring unique capabilities that collectively we can bring to bear on some of the most significant problems facing the world. Full remarks: state.gov/releases/offic…

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Sidhant Sibal@sidhant·3h

Quad Joint statement out:

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Late observation: 20 MAY 2026 @CopernicusEU #Sentinel2 🛰️📷 18.7830, 127.6452 in the Philippine Sea Likely the 🇨🇳PLA Navy Aircraft Carrier #Liaoning #CV16 @d_viekass @MT_Anderson @tom_bike @songs349 @PLATracker @detresfa_ @AaronMatthew_L @SeaLightFound @GordianKnotRay @CollinSLKoh

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@songs349 Late update: 15 MAY 2026 #Sentinel2 🛰️📷 13.0976, 114.0941 in South China Sea Likely the 🇨🇳PLA Navy Aircraft Carrier #Liaoning #CV16 @d_viekass @MT_Anderson @tom_bike @detresfa_ @PLATracker @TheIntelFrog

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25 MAY 2026 @CopernicusEU #Sentinel2 🛰️📷 Clear day of Persian Gulf 😎 There are 1024 vessels detected in this image. 173 correlate to an AIS MMSI 257 vessels detected are over 150m in length. 31 correlate to an AIS MMSI GPS jamming in the Gulf is so extensive that AIS correlation alone is often ineffective. I can’t quantify the false positives and false negatives with confidence. That's nearly impossible. This is why satellite imagery is essential to validate AIS data and conduct actual vessel identification. And why experienced human analysts still matter. Even better if you have a team. Get more info in the @UANI Iran War Shipping Updates, here: unitedagainstnucleariran.com/blog @JemimaShelley @TankerTrackers @mercoglianos

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22 MAY 2026 @CopernicusEU #Sentinel2 🛰️📷 Clear day over the Strait of Hormuz. There are 650 vessels over 150m in length detected in this image. Only 40 are correlated to an AIS signal. There are 1200 vessels below 150m detected and only 22 are correlated with an AIS signal. Good luck to people using only AIS to track the what's happening there. Check out the @UANI Iran War Shipping Update for more info: unitedagainstnucleariran.com/blog @JemimaShelley @TankerTrackers @mercoglianos @ed_fin @tom_bike @MT_Anderson

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American Merchant Marine Veterans, Inc. (AMMV)@AMMWWII·1d

All gave some, some gave all. On this #MemorialDay2026, we remember and pay tribute to those who gave all, including the estimated 8,421 merchant mariners who lost their lives in WWII. Some sources have that number much higher, #Freedom #sacrifice #Honor #USA #InPeaceAndWar #MerchantMarine #WeDeliver #mariner #WW2 #WWII #Arlington

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The Miyako Strait, aka Kerama Gap, again. It will be unpleasant here, in the event of conflict. @songs349 @TaiwanMonitor @brentdsadler @mercoglianos @cdrsalamander @graham_euan

防衛省統合幕僚監部@jointstaffpa

令和８年５月２２日、中国海軍ジャンカイⅡ級フリゲート及びユーシェン級揚陸艦の計２隻が、沖縄本島と宮古島との間の海域を南東進し、太平洋へ向けて航行したことを確認しました。防衛省・自衛隊は、海上自衛隊の第５航空群所属「Ｐ－３Ｃ」（那覇）により、警戒監視・情報収集を行いました。

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann@Michellewb_·1d

some more info on "Capt" Kumar aka Scammer Suniel who overseas a plethora of fraudulent ship registries for any regulators who follow me, especially as the EU puts together its 21st package. you'll find him here: linkedin.com/in/suniel-sk-6… or here linkedin.com/in/capt-suniel… (he pays a premium for one of his LinkedIn profiles so that should make tracking him down easy). He appears to employ a brother (or perhaps this is a fake profile) in India. linkedin.com/in/sandeepkuma…

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Navy League U.S.@NavyLeagueUS·1d

Happy 76th anniversary to the U.S. Maritime Administration. 76 years ago today, MARAD was established to promote and develop America's merchant marine. From investing in our maritime workforce to maintaining readiness for national defense, MARAD's mission remains as critical today as it was in 1950. The Navy League is proud to stand alongside MARAD in strengthening our nation's maritime enterprise. #MARAD #MaritimeAdministration #NavyLeague #MerchantMarine

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann@Michellewb_·1d

found this in my drafts, and will now post. "Capt" Suniel Kumar who I've tracked since 2022 as the scammer behind all those fraudulent registries including Guyana and Eswatini might have gone as dark as a falsely flagged Iranian tanker trying to escape the US blockade. Undeterred by his notoriety and feature in the FT as the scam "Captain of Convenience", I've discovered he's opened up a fraudulent seafarer scam academy Mekong Maritime, mekongmarine.com back in October!!!!! included is a page where he posts photographs of his "training ships". a simple Google reverse image search revealed them to be retouched photos of others' vessels. Since I drafted this post he's closed down the site. But maritime journalists please write this up this fresh scam and regulators please place him on your sanctions lists so at least it makes it harder for him to do his banking. He needs to be stopped!!

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JATOSINT@Jatosint·2d

🇮🇩🇺🇸 President Prabowo accepts a U.S. offer for Indonesia to become a C-130 Hercules MRO hub in Asia. The hub will be located at Kertajati/West Java International Airport Via @kompascom nasional.kompas.com/read/2026/05/2…

JATOSINT@Jatosint

🇮🇩🇺🇸 JUST IN: Indonesia and the U.S. agree to upgrade their bilateral defense relationship to "Major Defense Cooperation Partnership". Notably, the joint statement makes no explicit mention of expanded/blanket access for U.S. military aircraft to transit Indonesian airspace, despite recent reports. 📸U.S. DoD

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#SeaPlanes 🤩🤩🤩🤩 Oh wait, that 🇨🇳PLA's awesome looking seaplane, perfect for use in the South China Sea, if you were intent on protecting distributed forces spread across small islands and atolls. @cdrsalamander @BDHerzinger @AaronMatthew_L

@Rupprecht_A@RupprechtDeino

Tomboy/SDF: "New pictures of the new GEV, interestingly it has apparently 4 underwing hardpoints (of which two of them on the left side has been fitted with pylons) for presumably antiship munitions or torpedos. Also, it appears to be much smaller in size than previous expected."

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Sidhant Sibal@sidhant·2d

US Secretary of State Rubio calls on PM Modi

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ACLED@ACLEDINFO·3d

Russia’s shadow fleet is not only a sanctions-evasion network —it presents a sustained hybrid war threat at sea. ACLED maps underwater infrastructure damage, drone activities, vessel seizures & Russian naval counter-moves in the Baltic and North Sea.🔗acleddata.com/report/russias…

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New, unique addition to my #EnigmaticSmiles of Asian Diplomacy. The Putin-XJP collection is comprised of many excellent pieces, but this fourth-wall-breaking example is exceptional, and of the highest potential value for the most discerning collectors. @IanJStorey

Mykhailo Rohoza@MykhailoRohoza

Putin was presented with a painting in China. First of all, Xi Jinping is depicted as almost twice the size of Putin. Secondly, Xi is walking ahead, while Putin follows behind him. Thirdly, Xi is looking forward, while Putin is looking at him. Fourth, Xi appears calm and confident, while Putin looks like he’s trying to catch up — more of a companion than an equal. And overall, it makes it pretty clear who the “big brother” is and who the “little brother” is. A very strong piece of trolling.

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Philosophy Matters@PhilosophyMttrs·3d

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Armée française - Opérations militaires@EtatMajorFR·3d

📍Océan Indien | Nouvelle saisie de stupéfiants en haute mer par les équipages de la @MarineNationale. 🛑 Interception en coordination avec les autorités judiciaires pour procéder à la visite d’un boutre suspect en haute mer ⚖️ découverte et saisie de 815kg d’héroïne et dérivés qui n’alimenteront pas les réseaux criminels 🇫🇷 Les moyens engagés ont agi sous le contrôle opérationnel du commandant supérieur des forces armées dans la zone sud de l’océan Indien.

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Catherine Vautrin@CaVautrin

Nouveau coup dur porté aux réseaux criminels : la @MarineNationale a localisé puis intercepté un navire suspect en océan Indien et a procédé à la saisie de 815kg d’héroïne à son bord. Les armées françaises ne relâchent pas l’effort contre les trafics en haute mer et leurs effets. Leur action s’inscrit dans le strict respect des conventions des Nations Unies sur le droit de la mer et contre le trafic de stupéfiants et de substances psychotropes.

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Charlie B@supbrow·3d

Good opportunity to review the @CENTCOM #NCAGS Blockade Contraband List, published on 16 APR 2026, in accordance with the Laws of Naval Warfare. Check the "Absolute Contraband" and "Conditional Contraband" items. Would be crazy if they actually carrying Contraband items into an area of Armed Conflict towards the country under Blockade. That's just inviting a tense situation, unless there have been some private assurances given via other channels. In all likelihood, probabaly some military equipment going to India or Myanmar, rather than Iran. Or perhaps to some other location? We shall see.... In the meantime, enjoy the show. @mercoglianos @cdrsalamander @graham_euan

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Just another day in the Singapore Strait Are you curious about the 🇷🇺 Flotilla that passed Singapore today? Then check out the AMAZING 📸 by the best shipspotter @StraitsSights 🤩🤩🤩🤩 See the ships that were not broadcasting on AIS 🕵️‍♂️ Where are they going? What's the cargo? x.com/i/status/20580… @WarshipCam @mercoglianos @TangAnZhu @graham_euan @IanJStorey

Straits Sights@StraitsSights

1/ Russian Warships & Commercial Ships Transiting the Singapore Strait.

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Update: See fantastic pictures of the 🇷🇺 Flotilla passing Singapore take by @StraitsSights #ShipSpotting

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23 MAY 2026 🇷🇺 flotilla passing Singapore Strait. Four ships on AIS, but there are more, including naval escort. Likely a weapons shipment. But what cargo and what destination? Luckily, Singapore is a Ship spotting paradise, it is a clear day and we will likely see some photos soon from the Shipspotters. 😎 @StarboardIntel @mercoglianos @JemimaShelley @sgshipspotting @CollinSLKoh @ChongJaIan @IanJStorey @BDHerzinger @graham_euan