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Fact Check: This is NOT a Houthi attack! This clip is from 2020

Yemen's Houthi militants attacked two US missile destroyers on November 12 during their passage via the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in the Arabian Sea. India Today Fact Check found that the viral video is from July 2020 when the US Navy warship USS Bonhomme Richard which was docked in San Diego for maintenance caught fire. Our Probe Responding to the viral post, …

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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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6 months, 2 weeks ago

India joins U.S.’s Red Flag air and RIMPAC naval exercises

The Hindu

Indian Air Force and Indian Navy are taking part in two mega multinational war games hosted by their U.S. counterparts. The IAF has deployed Rafale fighter jets for the two-week multinational air exercise Red Flag which commenced in Alaska on May 30. Red Flag-Alaska is designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment enabling joint combined forces to …

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2 years ago

Lawmakers issue warning for future of Diego Garcia base if U.K. hands over island chain to Mauritius

Daily Mail

The Chagos Islands may be little more than specks in the middle of the Indian Ocean, but they are at the center of a looming diplomatic row over a key American military base and the rise of Chinese power. Lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic have raised fears that the British government's decision to begin negotiations to hand over …

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2 years, 2 months ago

US Navy’s newest carrier deploys to train with NATO nations

Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier embarked on its first-ever deployment Tuesday and will train with other NATO countries amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The USS Gerald R. Ford left the world’s largest Navy base in Norfolk, Virginia, along with destroyers and other ships that make up its carrier strike group. Bradley Martin, a senior policy …

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2 years, 4 months ago

China's attempt to block Taiwan Strait has US warships lurking in the neighbourhood

India Today

As US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit sparked fury in China, the People’s Liberation Army Navy intensified its military exercise campaign near the Taiwan Strait, which separates China and Taiwan. China's aircraft carrier Shandong left the naval base of Sanya on the day of Pelosi's visit and Liaoning-001 also raised anchor from the home base in Qingdao. SHANDONG The …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Aircraft carrier sold for 1 cent for scrap headed to eBay after Navy rejects $5m museum bid

The Independent

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2 years, 11 months ago

USS Nevada: US Navy ballistic missile submarine makes rare appearance in Guam

CNN

Hong Kong CNN — One of the most powerful weapons in the US Navy’s arsenal made a rare port call in Guam over the weekend, sending a message to allies and foes amid increasing tensions in the Indo-Pacific, analysts said. The USS Nevada, an Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine carrying 20 Trident ballistic missiles and dozens of nuclear warheads, pulled into the …

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3 years ago

Pearl Harbor survivors gather on 80th anniversary of attack

Associated Press

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — A few dozen survivors of Pearl Harbor and other veterans gathered Tuesday at the site of the bombing 80 years ago to remember those killed in the attack by Japan that launched the U.S. into World War II. The USS Chung-Hoon, a guided missile destroyer, passed in front of the pier with its sailors “manning the …

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3 years ago

Pearl Harbor survivors gather on 80th anniversary of attack

Associated Press

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — A few dozen survivors of Pearl Harbor and other veterans gathered Tuesday at the site of the bombing 80 years ago to remember those killed in the attack by Japan that launched the U.S. into World War II. The USS Chung-Hoon, a guided missile destroyer, passed in front of the pier with its sailors “manning the …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Nebraska lab IDs over 300 Pearl Harbor sailors and Marines

Associated Press

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — The remains of more than 300 sailors and Marines who died when the USS Oklahoma sank during the attack on Pearl Harbor 79 years ago have been identified thanks to the work of experts at Offutt Air Force Base. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has used DNA technology and other modern methods to identify …

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Fact Check: This is NOT a Houthi attack! This clip is from 2020

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

India joins U.S.’s Red Flag air and RIMPAC naval exercises

Lawmakers issue warning for future of Diego Garcia base if U.K. hands over island chain to Mauritius

US Navy’s newest carrier deploys to train with NATO nations

China's attempt to block Taiwan Strait has US warships lurking in the neighbourhood

Aircraft carrier sold for 1 cent for scrap headed to eBay after Navy rejects $5m museum bid

USS Nevada: US Navy ballistic missile submarine makes rare appearance in Guam

Pearl Harbor survivors gather on 80th anniversary of attack

Pearl Harbor survivors gather on 80th anniversary of attack

Nebraska lab IDs over 300 Pearl Harbor sailors and Marines