A U.S. Navy spokesperson told Newsweek: "The U.S. Navy can confirm that an E-6B Mercury aircraft did operate over the North Atlantic Ocean. We operate aircraft and vessels wherever international law ...

(Because of its busy ports, the North Sea received four times as much as the Baltic.) If all that weaponry were lined up, it would stretch from Paris to Moscow, about 2,500 kilometers.

Repositioning cruises are usually longer than most voyages since the ships move between different parts of the world. With fewer ports of call and many days at sea, these itineraries appeal to ...