Tag: US Navy

Categories Asia & Pacific

Beijing slams US for ‘flexing muscles’ in South China Sea as aircraft carriers sent to ‘celebrate Independence Day’

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American warships undermine peace and stability in the South China Sea, the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson says. The US Navy earlier deployed two aircraft carriers on a training mission in the region. … Read More >Beijing slams US for ‘flexing muscles’ in South China Sea as aircraft carriers sent to ‘celebrate Independence Day’

Categories Latin America

First Iranian tanker crosses into Venezuela’s economic zone as US ships spotted nearby – tracking data

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The first of five Iranian tankers carrying fuel to Venezuela has entered the nation’s exclusive economic zone, tracking data shows. Earlier, Tehran threatened the US with retaliation for interfering with the vessels’ passage. … Read More >First Iranian tanker crosses into Venezuela’s economic zone as US ships spotted nearby – tracking data

Categories Latin America

US threatens MILITARY FORCE against Iranian tankers bound for Caracas – Venezuelan envoy to UN

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Iranian oil tankers heading to Venezuela are facing an imminent threat of a US armed attack in what Caracas labels a “crime of aggression and extermination,” the country’s envoy to the United Nations has warned. … Read More >US threatens MILITARY FORCE against Iranian tankers bound for Caracas – Venezuelan envoy to UN

Categories USA

Keep your distance: US Navy tells vessels in the Gulf to stay 100 yards away or be seen as threat

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The US Navy has issued new guidelines for mariners in the Persian Gulf, warning anyone against approaching too close to its vessels. Those defying the warning would be seen as a threat and met with “defensive measures.” … Read More >Keep your distance: US Navy tells vessels in the Gulf to stay 100 yards away or be seen as threat

Categories Latin America

Threatening Military Intervention in Venezuela During a Pandemic?

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With cities in Venezuela under lockdown and the country struggling to address a looming public health crisis and yet another economic shock, it is clear that the Trump administration sees a new opportunity to exercise “maximum pressure” to try to achieve regime change. … Read More >Threatening Military Intervention in Venezuela During a Pandemic?

Categories USA

‘We have too many ships at sea’: Pentagon says more Theodore Roosevelt-level coronavirus outbreaks are possible

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New large-scale coronavirus outbreaks within the US military are certainly possible given the amount of assets it has deployed worldwide, the Pentagon has said, adding it was getting ready to operate in the “Covid environment.” … Read More >‘We have too many ships at sea’: Pentagon says more Theodore Roosevelt-level coronavirus outbreaks are possible