Tag: US Navy

Categories Middle East

Nimitz carrier group returns to Persian Gulf after drills, in ‘pre-planned’ move not related to Iranian scientist murder – report

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A US aircraft carrier and other warships are headed to the Persian Gulf to bolster troop withdrawals in the region, a defense source told CNN, insisting the deployment is unrelated to the recent murder of a top Iranian scientist. … Read More >Nimitz carrier group returns to Persian Gulf after drills, in ‘pre-planned’ move not related to Iranian scientist murder – report

Categories Russia

US Navy defends entering Russian waters by blasting Moscow’s ‘EXCESSIVE’ maritime claims

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The US Navy has called Russia’s maritime claims “excessive” and described an alleged incursion by one of its ships, the USS John S. McCain, into Russian waters as a routine “Freedom of Navigation Operation.” … Read More >US Navy defends entering Russian waters by blasting Moscow’s ‘EXCESSIVE’ maritime claims

Categories Asia & Pacific

US Navy Secretary Wants New Fleet at Indo-Pacific ‘Crossroads’ in Case of ‘Dust-Up’ With China

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A new proposal to recreate a defunct US Navy fleet in the western Pacific could provide the US with another way to confront China in the South China Sea, but could also alienate regional partners at the same time. … Read More >US Navy Secretary Wants New Fleet at Indo-Pacific ‘Crossroads’ in Case of ‘Dust-Up’ With China

Categories World

India hosts allied war games with Australia, Japan & US in Arabian Sea amid heightened China tensions

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The Quad partners have kicked off part two of their naval drills with warships, including one of the world’s largest military vessels, gathering in the North Arabian Sea to showcase their capabilities in a four-day joint exercise. … Read More >India hosts allied war games with Australia, Japan & US in Arabian Sea amid heightened China tensions

Categories Asia & Pacific

‘Chess piece against China’: US & Japan launch major military exercise to prove ‘growing strength’ of their alliance (PHOTOS)

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Tokyo and Washington have kicked off a combined naval, land and air drill aiming to show their readiness to “fight and win” despite Covid-19. Beijing has been warning that such activities lead to more tensions. … Read More >‘Chess piece against China’: US & Japan launch major military exercise to prove ‘growing strength’ of their alliance (PHOTOS)

Categories USA

‘Not a Body Double’: Navy SEAL Claps Back at Trump Over QAnon Theory on Osama bin Laden Death

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The retired US Navy SEAL credited with the assassination of al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden is speaking out after US President Donald Trump amplified a baseless conspiracy theory suggesting that former US President Barack Obama’s administration actually staged a fake operation, complete with a bin Laden body double. … Read More >‘Not a Body Double’: Navy SEAL Claps Back at Trump Over QAnon Theory on Osama bin Laden Death

Categories Asia & Pacific

Chinese military urges US to stop ‘provocative actions’ in South China Sea as USS John McCain enters disputed waters

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Beijing has called on the US to “restrict military operations in the sea and air” in the South China Sea and to refrain from provocation, after the US destroyer John S. McCain entered waters around the disputed Paracel Islands. … Read More >Chinese military urges US to stop ‘provocative actions’ in South China Sea as USS John McCain enters disputed waters

Categories Middle East

Top Iranian general decries ‘terrorist’ US military in Persian Gulf, vows retaliation if Islamic Republic’s borders are breached

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A senior Iranian naval commander has denounced US military activity in the region and has promised a swift and devastating response if his country’s maritime boundaries are not respected. … Read More >Top Iranian general decries ‘terrorist’ US military in Persian Gulf, vows retaliation if Islamic Republic’s borders are breached