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Turkey detains 15 members of anti-American youth group in attack on 2 U.S. service members
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey detains 15 members of anti-American youth group in attack on 2 U.S. service members

LA Times  

Turkish authorities on Monday detained 15 members of an anti-American youth organization who assaulted two U.S. military personnel in the city of Izmir, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported. The agency said members of the Turkish Youth Union, which is affiliated with the Patriotic Party — a small, nationalist political party without parliament seats — were detained on the orders …

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A ship in the Red Sea is attacked 3 times by suspected Yemeni rebels, including with a drone boat
4 months, 1 week ago

A ship in the Red Sea is attacked 3 times by suspected Yemeni rebels, including with a drone boat

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea came under attack three times on Tuesday, including in an assault using a bomb-carrying drone boat, likely the latest in a campaign by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the Israel-Hamas war, officials said. The Greek-managed Delta Atlantica was first attacked when two explosives detonated near it, according to …

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US to boost military presence in Mideast, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier in region
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US to boost military presence in Mideast, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier in region

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said Friday, beefing up the American military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies and safeguard U.S. troops. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has also ordered additional ballistic missile defense-capable cruisers …

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U.S. to boost military presence in Middle East, sending fighter jet squadron
4 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. to boost military presence in Middle East, sending fighter jet squadron

LA Times  

The U.S. will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon has said, beefing up the American military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies and safeguard U.S. troops. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has also ordered additional ballistic-missile-defense-capable cruisers and destroyers …

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India, US conduct joint multi-manoeuvre maritime exercise in Arabian Sea
5 months, 1 week ago

India, US conduct joint multi-manoeuvre maritime exercise in Arabian Sea

New Indian Express  

Giving details about the exercise, the Indian Navy added, “The ships undertook replenishment at sea, crossdeck flying operations, and air defence exercises, including maritime manoeuvres, demonstrating seamless Indian Navy-US Navy interoperability and enhancing the ability to undertake complex joint maritime operations.” The US Embassy, in its statement, said, “The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group operated alongside forces from the U.S. …

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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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U.S. shifts assault ship to the Mediterranean to deter an escalation of Israel-Hezbollah conflict
5 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. shifts assault ship to the Mediterranean to deter an escalation of Israel-Hezbollah conflict

LA Times  

The USS Wasp amphibious assault ship, shown on New York’s Hudson River during fleet week last year, entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea this week. 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 …

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US aircraft carrier captain playfully counters Houthi’s false online claims of hitting his ship
6 months, 1 week ago

US aircraft carrier captain playfully counters Houthi’s false online claims of hitting his ship

Associated Press  

ABOARD THE USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER IN THE RED SEA — The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower may be one of the oldest aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy, but it’s still fighting — despite repeated false claims by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Christopher “Chowdah” Hill, is creatively striking back on social media to counter the misinformation — and boost the morale …

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Pentagon chief extends deployment of aircraft carrier, ships in the Red Sea as Houthi attacks go on
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pentagon chief extends deployment of aircraft carrier, ships in the Red Sea as Houthi attacks go on

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group that for months has launched crucial strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen to protect military and commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden will remain in the region for at least another month, according to U.S. officials. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed the order last week to …

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Scuba diving to find oil in Solomon Islands' corroding World War II wrecks
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Scuba diving to find oil in Solomon Islands' corroding World War II wrecks

ABC  

In waters across the Pacific, an untold amount of black, toxic oil is contained within the corroding wrecks of World War II ships. Diver Neil Yates, a wreck diving legend who owned a scuba company in Solomon Islands for 17 years, touches a glob of oil in a sunken shipwreck. Lying on the sea floor below us are dozens of …

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Biden praises Prime Minister Kishida’s leadership and Japan’s growing international clout
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden praises Prime Minister Kishida’s leadership and Japan’s growing international clout

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden praised Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s “bold” leadership on a series of global crises as he welcomed the Japanese leader to the White House on Wednesday for wide-ranging talks that touched on the delicate security situation in the Pacific, the war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas conflict and more. Kishida’s official visit, which included a glitzy state …

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On the USS Eisenhower, 4 months of combat at sea facing Houthi missiles and a new sea threat
10 months, 1 week ago

On the USS Eisenhower, 4 months of combat at sea facing Houthi missiles and a new sea threat

Associated Press  

ABOARD THE USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER — Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and its accompanying warships have spent four months straight at sea defending against ballistic missiles and flying attack drones fired by Iranian-backed Houthis, and are now more regularly also defending against a new threat — fast unmanned vessels that are fired at them through …

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US Forces Kill Alleged Attackers After Yemen's Houthi Fire at Cargo Ship in Red Sea
11 months, 3 weeks ago

US Forces Kill Alleged Attackers After Yemen's Houthi Fire at Cargo Ship in Red Sea

Deccan Chronicle  

BEIRUT: The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza. In a series of statements, the U.S. Central Command said the crew of the USS Gravely destroyer first shot …

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US forces shoot down missiles in Red Sea, Yemen's Houthi gunmen killed in attack
11 months, 3 weeks ago

US forces shoot down missiles in Red Sea, Yemen's Houthi gunmen killed in attack

India Today  

The US military said Sunday it shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired toward a container ship by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. The Singapore-flagged MAERSK HANZGHOU reported they had already been hit by a missile Saturday night while transiting the Southern Red Sea and requested assistance, CENTCOM said in a statement. In another statement, CENTCOM said the …

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U.S. Navy helicopters fire at Yemen’s Houthi rebels and kill several in Red Sea shipping attack
11 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. Navy helicopters fire at Yemen’s Houthi rebels and kill several in Red Sea shipping attack

LA Times  

A defense cannon is mounted on the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Gravely in March. The U.S. military said Sunday that it shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired toward a container ship by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. In a series of statements, the U.S. Central Command said the crew of the USS Gravely destroyer first shot down …

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US military leaders press Israel to shift from major combat as Iranian-backed ship attacks escalate
1 year ago

US military leaders press Israel to shift from major combat as Iranian-backed ship attacks escalate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The top two U.S. military leaders are traveling to Tel Aviv to advise the Israeli government on how to transition from major combat operations against Hamas in Gaza to a more limited campaign and prevent a wider regional war. Their trip comes as Iranian-backed militants on Saturday launched a wave of attack drones against ships in the Red …

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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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US Navy apprehends attackers who held Israel-linked tanker, missiles from Houthi-controlled Yemen follow
1 year ago

US Navy apprehends attackers who held Israel-linked tanker, missiles from Houthi-controlled Yemen follow

Firstpost  

Armed assailants seized and later let go of a Israel-linked tanker off the coast of Yemen on Sunday before being apprehended by the US Navy, officials said. Soon after, two ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen touched down close to a US warship aiding the tanker in the Gulf of Aden Armed assailants seized and later let go of a …

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US Navy seizes attackers who held Israel-linked tanker. Missiles from rebel-controlled Yemen follow
1 year ago

US Navy seizes attackers who held Israel-linked tanker. Missiles from rebel-controlled Yemen follow

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Armed assailants seized and later let go of a tanker linked to Israel off the coast of Yemen on Sunday before being apprehended by the United States Navy, officials said. Two ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen then landed near a U.S. warship aiding the tanker in the Gulf of Aden, raising the stakes amid …

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Analysis: Can the US, Israel stop Yemen’s Houthis from seizing more ships?
1 year, 1 month ago

Analysis: Can the US, Israel stop Yemen’s Houthis from seizing more ships?

Al Jazeera  

Short of risking an escalation, there’s only one reasonable way the US can accomplish this — by quietly taking Iran’s help. Houthi spokesman Yahya Sare’e confirmed that the ship was seized for “being Israeli-owned” in line with his earlier announcement that the group would “not hesitate to target any Israeli vessel in the Red Sea or any place we can …

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More US ships leave for Israel with 2,000 troops on heightened alert
1 year, 2 months ago

More US ships leave for Israel with 2,000 troops on heightened alert

India Today  

Within hours of the horrific October 7 attack by Hamas, the US began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with whatever it needed to respond. Scores of aircraft were dispatched to US military bases around the Middle East, and American special operations forces are working with Israel’s military in planning and intelligence. A …

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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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More US ships head toward Israel and 2,000 troops are on heightened alert. A look at US assistance
1 year, 2 months ago

More US ships head toward Israel and 2,000 troops are on heightened alert. A look at US assistance

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Within hours of the horrific Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, the U.S. began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with whatever it needed to respond. Scores of aircraft were dispatched to U.S. military bases around the Middle East, and American special operations forces are working with Israel’s military in planning and …

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What military aid the US is sending to Israel after Hamas attack?
1 year, 2 months ago

What military aid the US is sending to Israel after Hamas attack?

Al Jazeera  

Washington, which provides billions in military aid to Israel annually, sends military ships, aircraft after deadly attacks by Palestinian group. Hours after the deadly Hamas attack inside Israel, US President Joe Biden promised ‘rock-solid and unwavering’ support to its closest ally in the Middle East. Here’s the US military support for Israel: Navy ships The USS Gerald R Ford Carrier …

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