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2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says
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2 days, 14 hours ago

2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The U.S. military had conducted airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels at the time of the …

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Stealth destroyer to be home for 1st hypersonic weapon on a US warship
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Stealth destroyer to be home for 1st hypersonic weapon on a US warship

Associated Press  

The U.S. Navy is transforming a costly flub into a potent weapon with the first shipborne hypersonic weapon, which is being retrofitted aboard the first of its three stealthy destroyers. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “It was a costly blunder. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard …

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The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security

Associated Press  

Follow the AP’s live coverage for developments on Israel and Hezbollah after Israeli ground forces crossed into southern Lebanon. WASHINGTON — The U.S. is sending a “few thousand” troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said Monday. The increased presence will involve multiple fighter jet and attack aircraft squadrons, Pentagon spokeswoman …

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French destroyer rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker stricken in Red Sea attacks by Yemen rebels
4 months ago

French destroyer rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker stricken in Red Sea attacks by Yemen rebels

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A French destroyer rescued 29 mariners from an oil tanker that came under repeated attack in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said Thursday, while also destroying a bomb-carrying drone boat in the area. The vessel had been staffed by a crew of 25 Filipinos and Russians, as well as four private security …

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Greek oil tanker drifting and ablaze after repeated attacks in the Red Sea, British military says
4 months ago

Greek oil tanker drifting and ablaze after repeated attacks in the Red Sea, British military says

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Greek-flagged oil tanker traveling through the Red Sea came under repeated attack Wednesday, leaving the vessel “not under command” and drifting ablaze after an assault suspected to have been carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the British military said. In the attack, men on small boats first opened fire with small arms about 140 …

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Joe Biden's career in pictures: From one of the US's youngest senators to its oldest president
5 months ago

Joe Biden's career in pictures: From one of the US's youngest senators to its oldest president

ABC  

After intense pressure from his party, US President Joe Biden has chosen not to contest the presidential election later this year. Joe Biden exits the 2024 presidential race Photo shows President Biden stands in front of a microphone wearing a black suit and blue tie with an American flag pinned to his lapel After a shambolic debate performance, worries about …

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As North Korean and Chinese threats rise, US looks to lock in defense partnerships with Asian allies
5 months, 3 weeks ago

As North Korean and Chinese threats rise, US looks to lock in defense partnerships with Asian allies

Associated Press  

GIMHAE AIR BASE, South Korea — The United States wrapped up its first multidomain exercise with Japan and South Korea in the East China Sea on Saturday, a step forward in Washington’s efforts to strengthen and lock in its security partnerships with key Asian allies in the face of growing threats from North Korea and China. “For trilateral exercises like …

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US shifts assault ship to the Mediterranean to deter an escalation of the Israel-Lebanon conflict
5 months, 3 weeks ago

US shifts assault ship to the Mediterranean to deter an escalation of the Israel-Lebanon conflict

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea this week as the U.S. positions warships to try to keep fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon from escalating into a wider war in the Middle East. A second U.S. official said the rotation is similar to the U.S. sending the USS Bataan assault ship into …

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US Navy faces its most intense combat since World War II against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels
6 months, 1 week ago

US Navy faces its most intense combat since World War II against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels

Associated Press  

ABOARD THE USS LABOON IN THE RED SEA — The U.S. Navy prepared for decades to potentially fight the Soviet Union, then later Russia and China, on the world’s waterways. “This is the most sustained combat that the U.S. Navy has seen since World War II — easily, no question,” said Bryan Clark, a former Navy submariner and a senior …

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch boat-borne bomb attack against Greek-owned ship in Red Sea
6 months, 1 week ago

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch boat-borne bomb attack against Greek-owned ship in Red Sea

Associated Press  

ABOARD THE USS LABOON IN THE RED SEA — Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a boat-borne bomb attack against a commercial ship in the Red Sea on Wednesday, authorities said, the latest escalation despite a U.S.-led campaign trying to protect the vital waterway. Associated Press journalists saw the Cole in the Red Sea on Wednesday, now taking part in the U.S. …

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US’s largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US’s largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The nation’s largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural gas plant in Tennessee despite warnings that its environmental review of the project doesn’t comply with federal law. The Tennessee Valley Authority announced in April that it would replace the aging coal-burning Kingston Fossil Plant with gas amid growing calls for the …

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Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from 'Star Trek' boldly goes home after twisting voyage
8 months ago

Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from 'Star Trek' boldly goes home after twisting voyage

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series — has boldly gone back home, returning to creator Gene Roddenberry’s son decades after it went missing. “This is going to get restored and we’re working on ways to get it out so the public can see it …

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The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is returning home after extended deployment defending Israel
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is returning home after extended deployment defending Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After months of extra duty at sea providing protection for Israel, the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group will be heading home, the Navy announced Monday. The Ford will sail for home “in the coming days,” the U.S. 6th Fleet, the European-based U.S. naval command that’s responsible for ships sailing in the Mediterranean, said in a …

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US defense secretary makes unannounced visit to USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier defending Israel
1 year ago

US defense secretary makes unannounced visit to USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier defending Israel

Associated Press  

ABOARD THE USS GERALD R. FORD — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin flew out to the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier Wednesday to meet with the sailors he has ordered to remain at sea to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from spilling over into a deadlier regional conflict. At a news conference in Tel Aviv on Monday, Austin didn’t say …

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Pentagon has ordered a US aircraft carrier to remain in the Mediterranean near Israel
1 year ago

Pentagon has ordered a US aircraft carrier to remain in the Mediterranean near Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and one other warship to remain in the Mediterranean Sea for several more weeks to maintain a two-carrier presence near Israel as its war with Hamas grinds on, U.S. officials said. The decision to keep the Ford — the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier — in …

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Italian prosecutors seek 6 suspects who allegedly aided the escape of Russian man sought by the US
1 year ago

Italian prosecutors seek 6 suspects who allegedly aided the escape of Russian man sought by the US

Associated Press  

MILAN — Milan prosecutors have identified six suspects who allegedly aided the escape from Italian custody of a Russian national a day after an Italian court ruled in favor of extraditing him to the United States to face sanctions-busting charges. Italian prosecutors said some of the suspects helped Uss reach the Slovenian border by car. The six are identified as …

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A look at the more than 100 influential figures who died in 2023
1 year ago

A look at the more than 100 influential figures who died in 2023

Associated Press  

Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army. The Emmy-nominated “Friends” actor whose sarcastic, but lovable Chandler Bing was among television’s most famous and quotable characters died Oct. 28, 2023. Others in the world of arts and entertainment who died this year include: actors Suzanne Somers, …

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US Navy warship shoots down a drone launched by Houthis from Yemen
1 year ago

US Navy warship shoots down a drone launched by Houthis from Yemen

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Navy warship sailing near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait shot down a drone launched from Yemen on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, in the latest in a string of threats from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. U.S. Central Command said the USS Carney, a Navy destroyer, downed the drone — an Iranian-made KAS-04 — which was launched from a …

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US Navy warship shoots down drone from Yemen over the Red Sea
1 year, 1 month ago

US Navy warship shoots down drone from Yemen over the Red Sea

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Navy warship shot down a drone that was heading toward the ship as it sailed in the southern Red Sea, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The officials said the crew took action to ensure the safety of U.S. personnel, and there were no casualties or damage to the ship. But the early Wednesday incident comes less than …

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Philippines joins Japan-led naval drills as brushes with China rise in the disputed South China Sea
1 year, 1 month ago

Philippines joins Japan-led naval drills as brushes with China rise in the disputed South China Sea

Associated Press  

ABOARD THE USS CARL VINSON — Japan led an annual multinational naval exercise that included the Philippines as an observer for the first time, as Filipino coast guard vessels are increasingly harassed by China in the disputed South China Sea. Territorial conflicts in the South China Sea involving China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei have long been regarded …

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Israel-Hamas War: Over 2,000 US troops, warships and aircraft on high alert after Gaza hospital attack
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas War: Over 2,000 US troops, warships and aircraft on high alert after Gaza hospital attack

India TV News  

Israel-Hamas war: Amid the brutal war between Israel and Hamas, the United States geared up its warships and lethal aircraft to provide Israeli Defence Forces with whatever it needed to respond to the attacks by the militant group which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dubbed as a replica of "ISIS". Scores of aircraft were dispatched to US military bases around the …

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US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as North’s leader Kim exchanges messages with Putin
1 year, 2 months ago

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as North’s leader Kim exchanges messages with Putin

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Thursday in a demonstration of strength against North Korea, as the North’s leader reaffirmed his push to bolster ties with Russia. The aircraft carrier is to stay in Busan until next Monday as part of a bilateral agreement to enhance “regular visibility” of U.S. strategic assets …

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Biden confirms Americans among hostages captured in Israel, condemns ‘sheer evil’ of Hamas militants
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden confirms Americans among hostages captured in Israel, condemns ‘sheer evil’ of Hamas militants

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday confirmed that U.S. citizens are among the hostages captured by Hamas as he condemned the militant group for the “sheer evil” of its shocking weekend assault on Israel. “I have one word: Don’t.” White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the U.S. does not know the precise number of Americans taken hostage. …

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The US will send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

The US will send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday he has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel after the attack by Hamas that has left more than 1,000 dead on both sides. Senior officials from the Pentagon and State Department briefed senators Sunday night, and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer …

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