Posts Tagged ‘naval’

Solomon Islands Suspends All US Naval Visits

The Solomon Islands has informed U.S. authorities that all naval visits have been suspended until further notice following an earlier incident on Aug. 23 when a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the Oliver Henry, was denied permission for a scheduled port call. The incident comes amid mounting concerns about Beijing’s influence in the region and Solomons […]

NATO’s Article 4 and Article 5 Jeopardizes American Sovereignty at the Norfolk Naval Base

by Renee Parsons As if the US contribution of  “roughly” 75% of NATO’s budget was not enough of a gift, the American public and much of Congress have remained oblivious to collaborators within the US government who have relinquished the Norfolk Naval Station to NATO forces.   With its military forces led by a NATO […]

Laskaridis Foundation gifts upgrade for Athens Naval Hospital

The Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation on Tuesday gifted a donation to the Hellenic Navy for the purposes of upgrading the facilities of the Naval Hospital (Naftiko Nosokomio) in Athens. The funding will help upgrade rooms in wing 3B, create spaces for a cardiology clinic, and create a wing for short-term hospitalisation. Signing the agreement were Foundation… […]

UK Backs Plan to Escort Grain Ships Past Russia’s Naval Blockade of Ukraine

An international fleet of naval warships could break the Russian blockade of Ukraine which is preventing the export of huge amounts of food. Views: 0

India is Building Up its Naval Capacities

India is a big country with significant resources and a huge population. It has the third largest economy in Asia and the seventh largest in the world. But its geographical location also presents it with certain problems. Specifically, the Indian peninsula is largely cut off from the rest of the Eurasian landmass. In the west […]

Note about the current naval operations in the Black Sea

NOVEMBER 14, 2021 There is a lot of speculation about the current US/NATO operations in the Black Sea region.  I would like to offer the following bulletpoint comments about what I believe is going on. If we add up all the US+NATO forces involved in this operation, they fall far short of what would be needed […]

A Centenary Of Modern Naval History 1616 to 1716

History is composed not only of facts, but also of dates and if one needs to pinpoint a chronological beginning to what is considered modern naval history, historians and naval experts all agree on 1616. It was precisely in 1616 that the Portuguese João Baptista Lavanha published the Livro Primeiro de Architectura Naval, a text […]

China-Russia-Iran naval drill announcement ‘shows support for Tehran’: Chinese expert

China-Russia-Iran naval drill announcement ‘shows support for Tehran’: Chinese expert – Tehran%20Times Russia has said it will hold joint maritime exercises with China and Iran in the coming months, in an announcement timed to show support from Moscow and Beijing to Tehran in its confrontation with Washington, the South China Morning Post quoted a Chinese analyst as […]

What Will Sudan Gain from having a Russia Naval Base?

On July 1, 2021, the Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin submitted an agreement with the Republic of the Sudan to the State Duma for ratification to set up a logistics center in its territory for the Russian Navy. How long have negotiations been going on between the two countries on having Sudan accommodate a Russian […]

Naval conflict with Iran sheds lights on a critical Israeli weak spot

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The floating Iranian Red Sea base Israel hit as naval battle escalates

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US, Belgium, France, Japan Hold Middle East Naval Drills Amid Iran Tensions

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Strait of Gibraltar, entering the Mediterranean Sea as it continues operations in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility in this April 13, 2019 photo supplied by the US Navy. Photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clint Davis / Handout via Reuters. […]

US & allies launch joint naval war games in Iran’s backyard

The US, France, Belgium, and Japan are conducting a joint maritime exercise in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman, with the French Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier strike group taking the lead. The Group Arabian Sea Warfare Exercise (GASWEX) 21, which begins on Sunday, seeks to “develop the necessary skills to address threats […]

Hamas naval vessel posing as fishing boat said destroyed off Gaza coast

A Hamas naval vessel posing as a fishermen’s boat off the Gaza coast this week was the source of a “potential threat” to Israeli ships in the area, according to an unsourced report by Channel 12 on Friday. The network’s military correspondent reported that many of the details of the incident on Monday were banned […]

Iran and Russia push on with joint naval drill, Iranian state TV reports

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Russia, China, and Iran to hold joint naval drills in Indian Ocean soon

Russia plans to hold joint naval drills with Iran and China in the Indian Ocean later this month, the RIA news agency cited Moscow’s ambassador to Tehran as saying on Monday. The three countries held similar naval drills in the Indian Ocean in December 2019. “The next multilateral naval exercises will take place in the […]

Iran fires cruise missiles during naval drills in Gulf of Oman

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran fired cruise missiles Thursday as part of a naval drill in the Gulf of Oman, state media reported, amid heightened tensions with the US. State TV showed footage of missiles being launched from both land units and ships at sea but didn’t elaborate on their range or other details. In July, […]

Iran fires cruise missiles during naval drill, state media says

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Iran holds naval missile drills amid US tensions

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s navy began a short-range missile drill in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, state TV reported, amid heightened regional tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program and a US pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic. The two-day missile drill was being held in the gulf’s southeastern waters and two new Iranian-made warships joined […]

Iran holds naval parade in Persian Gulf

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