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The Independent
27-05-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
UK turns to AI in bid to tackle Putin's threat in Arctic
The UK Navy will utilise AI to monitor Russian activity in the Arctic, a region increasingly crucial for European and British security. Russia's operations in the Arctic, including the use of nuclear-powered icebreakers to facilitate transport of oil and gas, are seen as aiding the war in Ukraine and threatening undersea cables. A joint UK- Iceland project, backed by £554,000 in UK funding, will explore how AI can enhance monitoring of state actors in the region. The UK claims to have thwarted Russia's plans for a floating repair dock in the Arctic intended to service its icebreakers. This announcement coincides with Donald Trump criticising Putin for missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, prompting calls for further sanctions. Navy to use AI to detect 'hostile' Russian activity in the Arctic
Bloomberg
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Dozens of Sailors Still Stuck Off Yemen After Weeks of Strikes
President Donald Trump's announcement this week that the US would stop bombing Yemen's Houthi rebels should have been good news for the dozens of seafarers who've been stuck off the country's coast for weeks. But the reality is much less certain. A senior officer on board one oil tanker in the area, who asked not to be identified citing company policy but was introduced to Bloomberg News by the ITF, said even after the reported truce it wasn't clear that their vessel would be able to safely discharge its cargo and leave. A branch of the UK Navy said recently it had received reports of vessels being denied permission to depart.
