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Russia

Moscow explains why American ships loaded with precision weaponry are in Black Sea

Posted on November 10, 2021November 10, 2021By Editor

US warships armed with powerful missiles are sailing into the Black Sea to test whether Russia is ready to counter them, the Russian defense minister warned on Sunday. Moscow believes such a mission may lead to a provocation. … Read More >Moscow explains why American ships loaded with precision weaponry are in Black Sea

China builds life-size mock-ups of US warships to test missiles – report

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021By Editor

The Chinese military has been building life-size mock-ups of US warships in a missile testing area, a report says, citing satellite images. The same types of vessels regularly sail close to Chinese waters and around Taiwan. … Read More >China builds life-size mock-ups of US warships to test missiles – report

WATCH Iranian Navy forces’ encounter with US destroyers over oil tanker

Posted on November 6, 2021November 6, 2021By Editor

Iran’s state media has published footage of a major incident in the Gulf of Oman, in which Tehran’s forces said they “foiled” the seizure of an oil tanker by the US as Washington looked to enforce its ban on Iranian oil exports. … Read More >WATCH Iranian Navy forces’ encounter with US destroyers over oil tanker

Video Shows U.S. Destroyer’s Very Intimate Standoff With Iranian Vessels Over Seized Oil Tanker (Updated)

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

Iran’s raid on an oil tanker resulted in an incredibly close encounter between its gunboats and a U.S. Navy destroyer. … Read More >Video Shows U.S. Destroyer’s Very Intimate Standoff With Iranian Vessels Over Seized Oil Tanker (Updated)

Iranian military ‘foils’ US attempt to seize tanker in Sea of Oman

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

Iran has confirmed that its Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps has foiled an attempt by American forces to intercept an oil tanker, and that the vessel is now back in Iranian waters. … Read More >Iranian military ‘foils’ US attempt to seize tanker in Sea of Oman

Russia

Russia sees US warships in Black Sea ‘through sights of defense systems,’ Putin says

Posted on November 3, 2021November 3, 2021By Editor

President Vladimir Putin has outlined the need to improve Russia’s defense capabilities, warning US warships in the Black Sea are being watched through weapon sights, after two such vessels entered the region in a matter of days. … Read More >Russia sees US warships in Black Sea ‘through sights of defense systems,’ Putin says

Beijing slams lack of answers after US claims nuclear submarine hit ‘uncharted seamount’ in Indo-Pacific

Posted on November 3, 2021November 3, 2021By Editor

China has criticized an “ambiguous” report by the US Navy in which the 7th Fleet said its nuclear submarine collided with an “uncharted seamount” in the Indo-Pacific. Beijing says many questions remain unanswered. … Read More >Beijing slams lack of answers after US claims nuclear submarine hit ‘uncharted seamount’ in Indo-Pacific

Russia

Deployment of US missile-armed warship near Russia in waters of Black Sea ‘not adding to stability,’ Moscow’s top diplomat warns

Posted on November 1, 2021November 1, 2021By Editor

Moscow has condemned an American move to deploy a guided-missile destroyer to the Black Sea, stating that the ship’s mission was not an “isolated incident” but part of a consistent confrontational military policy targeting Russia. … Read More >Deployment of US missile-armed warship near Russia in waters of Black Sea ‘not adding to stability,’ Moscow’s top diplomat warns

Still waiting for answers: China says Asia Pacific nations are losing trust in US as Washington stays quiet on nuclear sub crash

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has demanded the US provide more than “vague statements” concerning an incident in the South China Sea in early October in which an American nuclear submarine collided with an “unknown” object. … Read More >Still waiting for answers: China says Asia Pacific nations are losing trust in US as Washington stays quiet on nuclear sub crash

USA

Lack of ‘basic firefighting knowledge,’ failed drills & poor leadership blamed for loss of US Navy warship to five-day fire

Posted on October 20, 2021October 20, 2021By Editor

The loss of a US Navy ship to a massive blaze was “a completely avoidable catastrophe,” but management lapses on multiple levels, including the failure to activate a firefighting system, made the task impossible, a report claims. … Read More >Lack of ‘basic firefighting knowledge,’ failed drills & poor leadership blamed for loss of US Navy warship to five-day fire