US airstrikes in Nigeria on Christmas Day were aided by intelligence provided by the Nigerian government, the country’s foreign minister said on Friday.
Donald Trump had announced the strikes against Islamic State militants in north-west
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US airstrikes in Nigeria on Christmas Day were aided by intelligence provided by the Nigerian government, the country’s foreign minister said on Friday.
Donald Trump had announced the strikes against Islamic State militants in north-west
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Published Dec 25, 2025 8:40 PM by The Maritime Executive
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has unveiled the completed hull of what his government claims to be its first nuclear-powered submarine.
To date, North Korea's submarine fleet has consisted of Soviet-era conventionally powered attack subs, which have comparatively limited capability in a modern context. North Korea also commissioned a conventionally-powered ballistic missile sub, the Yongung, in the 2010s and used it to test-fire a sub-launched ballistic missile in 2016. A second ballistic missile sub crafted out of a modified 1960s-era Romeo-class attack sub was spotted in 2019.
The new nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed ballistic missile sub has been under construction for some time, and its completed hull was first unveiled on Christmas Day. It is
SSB (Single Sideband) radio represents a critical long-range maritime communication system that transmits voice signals more efficiently than standard AM radio by removing the carrier wave and one sideband. While VHF marine radio offers local communication ranging 35-50 nautical miles with line-of-sight transmission, SSB radio provides global reach—medium frequency (MF) systems achieve approximately 400 nautical miles while high frequency (HF) systems extend beyond 1,000 miles. SSB systems operate between 1605kHz and 22MHz, using atmospheric ionosphere reflection rather than direct line-of-sight, making them essential for ocean passages where VHF coverage becomes impossible. Every vessel operating beyond coastal waters requires SSB capability for distress communication, weather information reception, and routine contact with other