Posts Tagged: US Navy
Defense Official Says Chinese Warship Stole US Underwater Drone
A US oceanographic vessel Thursday had its underwater drone stolen by a Chinese warship literally right in front of the eyes of the American crew,...
Top Iranian Official Rattles Saber Over US Military Presence in Persian Gulf, Says Israel ‘Should Be Watched Closely’
A top Tehran regime official dismissed on Thursday Washington’s concerns about a spate of incidents in the Persian Gulf involving Iranian and US military forces,...
Top Iranian Military Official Issues Threat: US Forces Must Leave Persian Gulf Region ‘Before Any Problem Arises’
US military forces must leave the Persian Gulf region “before any problem arises,” a top Iranian military official warned, the regime-aligned news agency Tasnim reported...
Official: Iran-US Navy Confrontations Up 50 Percent This Year
Dangerous confrontations between Iranian and American warships in the Persian Gulf are up more than 50 percent in 2016 compared with this time last year,...
Iranian Naval Commander Says US Aircraft Carrier Was Potential Target of Missile Attack
An Iranian naval commander revealed that his forces had locked their missiles on a US aircraft carrier, semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday. Rear Admiral Ali...
Iranian Warships Confront US Naval Forces on ‘Daily Basis’ for Intelligence Purposes, Official Says
U.S. naval forces operating in and around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane, are “routinely approached by Iranian warships and aircraft” on a...
US Navy to Accompany US-Flagged Ships Through Straits of Hormuz
The U.S. Navy will start accompanying U.S.-flagged vessels through the Straits of Hormuz over concerns that Iran could try to seize the ships, a U.S....
Boeing Israel Chief Touts Laser Weapon as Alternative to Iron Dome Anti-missile Defense System (VIDEO)
After the US Navy's successful battle laser tests, a former Israeli air force chief says the system may be a more potent, faster, and less...
Iranian Naval Frigate Cruises Within a Mile of Western Vessels
The Telegraph - The frigate Jamaran cruised to within a mile of the western vessels, placing her "almost on top of" the...
U.S. Naval Carrier Makes Rare Stop in Eilat
A U.S. naval carrier is making a rare visit to Eilat. The USS Kearsarge arrived in the city's port on Tuesday, the first time a U.S....
US Admiral: Gulf Operations ‘Not About Iran’
Al-Arabiya - Vice Admiral John Miller, commander of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, said on Sunday that a massive naval minesweeping exercise involving 41 ...
US Led Naval Exercises to Begin in Persian Gulf
Ynet- The US Navy said envoys from 41 nations have gathered in Bahrain to begin anti-mine drills in the Persian Gulf amid efforts by Iran...
US Carrier in Persian Gulf Could be Possible Victim of Budget Cuts
The Telegraph - Docked in its home port in Virginia rather than patrolling the waters of the Persian Gulf, the aircraft carrier USS ...
The 5th Fleet: Inside the U.S. Armada That Will Check Iran
The United States Fifth Fleet is currently responsible for naval operations in the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and Arabian Sea, following a long line of...
