Russia said on Tuesday one of its warships caught and chased off a US destroyer operating illegally in its territorial waters in the Sea of Japan, but the US Navy denied wrongdoing by its vessel and accused Moscow of making excessive maritime claims.The Admiral Vinogradov, a Russian destroyer, verbally warned USS John S. McCain, a […]
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Danish Warship Sunk in Famous 17th Century Battle Discovered
Marine archaeologists are bringing many shipwrecks to light and changing our view of the past. In the Baltic Sea , off the coast of Denmark, divers have found the wreck of the Delmenhorst, a famous Danish battleship. This Danish warship sank in a decisive Danish naval defeat that changed the balance of power in Northern […]
Nazi warship found off Norway coast, 80 years after it was ordered sunk
OSLO — A World War II Nazi cruiser which was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Norway in 1940 has been found by chance at a depth of 490 meters (535 yards) during a subsea power cable inspection, the engineers who discovered the wreck said Thursday. “Sometimes, we discover historical remains. But I’ve never […]
France Deploys Jets, Warship to East Mediterranean Amid Turkey Gas Tensions
France is getting more deeply involved against Turkey’s eastern Mediterranean ambitions for expanded oil and gas exploration, reportedly sending fighter jets and a naval frigate near Cyprus in order to contest Turkey encroachment on EU members’ territorial waters. Cypriot media has confirmed that so far two French Rafale fighter jets and a C-130H support plane […]
China Deploys Experimental Railgun Aboard Warship
China Deploys Experimental Railgun Aboard Warship February 5th, 2018 Via: news.com.au: WANT to win a war? Build a better gun. Now China appears to have taken a huge stride ahead of the United States with the first experimental deployment of a new ‘supergun’ aboard […]
Waiting for spring? New US warship trapped in icy Montreal waterway
The US Navy’s Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Little Rock has been behind schedule almost from the very beginning of its military duties. Its first journey to its home port at Mayport Naval Station in Florida from Buffalo, New York, where it was commissioned on December 16, was delayed three days due to the weather. […]
‘Sovereignty & security violation’: Beijing outraged by US warship sailing off disputed island
In this latest clash over freedom of navigation in the disputed South China Sea, the USS ‘Hopper’ missile destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of Huangyan Dao, a tiny island claimed by China, on January 17. The vessel failed to get Beijing’s permission for entering the waters and was intercepted by the Chinese Navy, with […]
£1bn British Warship Breaks Down In Persian Gulf
The Royal Navy’s HMS Diamond air-defense destroyer has been forced to cut short its mission in the Persian Gulf and is on its way back home after breaking down The £1bn vessel had been deployed to provide security in the Gulf region. A Royal Navy spokesman said: “We can confirm HMS Diamond has experienced technical […]
US damages ‘peace & stability’ with S. China Sea warship maneuvers – Beijing
The US once again sent warships into the territorial waters of China, seriously damaging the strategic mutual trust between the two sides, Defense Ministry spokesman Senior Colonel Wu Qian said in a statement on Monday, as cited by Chinese media. According to Wu, Washington’s actions undermine the development of Chinese-US military relations, sour the political […]
U.S. Warship Stayed on Deadly Collision Course Despite Warning from Container Ship
U.S. Warship Stayed on Deadly Collision Course Despite Warning from Container Ship June 26th, 2017 Via: Reuters: A U.S. warship struck by a container vessel in Japanese waters failed to respond to warning signals or take evasive action before a collision that killed seven […]
Yemeni Naval Forces Target Saudi-led Warship
Yemeni naval forces have reportedly targeted a Saudi military vessel in a missile attack off the coast of Yemen’s southwestern province of Ta’izz. A military source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Arabic-language al-Masirah television network that the warship was targeted with a sophisticated guided-missile in waters near the port city of Mukha, situated 346 kilometers south of the […]
Yemeni Naval Forces Destroy Saudi Warship Off Mocha
Local Editor A Saudi-led coalition warship carrying out hostile acts off the coast of Mocha to the south west of Taiz has been destroyed, Yemen’s naval forces announced early morning Wednesday. A source in the Yemeni Navy confirmed targeting the coalition warship off Mocha by “qualitative and advanced weaponry”. It is expected that the Navy […]
Warship, snipers & troops: Unprecedented security as star-studded Cannes film festival begins
Concrete barriers in the shape of giant flower pots – 400-strong ‘flower power’, as the media has dubbed them – have been placed all over the city to prevent an assault similar to the Nice truck attack that left over 80 people dead. In addition, barriers similar to airport security tools – in particular, 160 […]
US Navy launches colossal 46,000 ton Landing Helicopter Assault warship
The US Navy launched its second America class amphibious assault ship, the USS Tripoli, from its shipyard in Mississippi this week, months ahead of schedule. Timelapse video from the shipbuilding facility shows the vessel being transported to the dry dock at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) shipyard before launch. Designed to carry the F-35B fighter […]
Social media blasts US ex-President Bush for dancing at Dallas memorial service
Former President of the United States George W. Bush managed to raise quite a few eyebrows in the US and across the world when he started dancing at a memorial service for the Dallas police officers killed by snipers during a protest on July 7. During the ceremony, the ex-president was seen smiling and […]
A glance at future prospect of Turkey’s policies in Syria
In addition to improvement in Turkey’s relations with Israeland Russia during recent weeks, changes have been made at Turkey’s Foreign Ministry as well. On the other hand, the power of Syrian Kurds in areas under their control along Turkey’s southern borders has undergone developments and as a result of these developments and changes, many analysts […]
Long-range bombers flying from Russia destroy ‘major’ ISIS camp in central Syria
The bombers, based at one of Russian’s southern air bases, took off on Tuesday morning, passed through Iranian and Iraqi airspace and delivered concentrated high-explosive ammunition airstrikes on terrorist targets east of the towns of Palmyra and As Sukhnah, and the village of Arak. All aircraft have successfully returned to home base, the ministry said […]