From Iraq to Yemen, Drones Raise U.S. Alarm Over Iranian Plans Beyond surveillance, Iranian drones can drop munitions and even carry out ‘a kamikaze flight where they load it up with explosives and fly it into something,’ according to a U.S. official Reuters Jul 17, 2019 6:48 PM The […]
Vietnam, China embroiled in South China Sea standoff By James Pearson and Khanh Vu. Reuters•July 17, 2019 Chinese ship surveyed Vietnamese oil blocks – U.S. think-tanks * One surveyed block licensed to Spanish energy firm Repsol * Chinese ship ‘threatened’ rig operated by Russia’s Rosneft * Both China […]
China holds drills in Taiwan Strait By Ben Westcott, CNN Updated 11:04 PM ET, Mon July 15, 2019 Hong Kong (CNN) China held military drills off the coast of Taiwan as tensions rise between Beijing and Washington over US support for the island that China views as a part […]
UK to send third Royal Navy warship to Gulf Britain has already sent the HMS Duncan, an air defence destroyer, to cover for frigate HMS Montrose while it undergoes maintenance in nearby Bahrain Arabian Business. July 17, 2019 Britain will send a third Royal Navy warship to the […]
Russian S-400 Air Defense System Arrives in Turkey, Defense Ministry Says NATO ally U.S. threatened Ankara with sanctions over purchase of Russian system The Associated Press and Reuters Jul 12, 2019 Turkey’s Defense Ministry said Friday the first shipment of a Russian missile defense system has arrived in Turkey, a development […]
BRITAIN SENDS SECOND WARSHIP TO GULF AMID TENSIONS WITH IRAN BY REUTERS. JULY 12, 2019 LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) – Britain is sending a second warship to the Gulf amid growing tensions with Iran after Royal Marines seized an Iranian tanker off the coast of Gibraltar last week, Sky […]
US plans to form military coalition to safeguard Gulf waters from Iran attacks Telegraph Reporters. The Telegraph•July 10, 2019 The US says it is planning to create an international military coalition to safeguard strategic waters off Iran and Yemen, after several attacks on tankers in the Gulf it […]
U.K. Navy Intervenes After Iran Tries to Stop British Oil Tanker Tim Ross and Anthony DiPaola. Bloomberg•July 11, 2019 (Bloomberg) — The British Navy intervened to stop Iran from blocking a BP Plc oil tanker, the U.K. government said, in the latest evidence that merchant shipping is becoming […]
NETANYAHU: WE ARE PREPARING FOR BROAD, SURPRISING CAMPAIGN IN GAZA “We do not have the illusion that it is possible to reach a political agreement with this group that wants to wipe the State of Israel off the face of the earth,” Netanyahu said. BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF. JULY […]
Cat and Mouse: A U.S. Destroyer Shadowed a Russian Warship in the Caribbean Task and Purpose. The National Interest•July 6, 2019 The great game continues. Cat and Mouse: A U.S. Destroyer Shadowed a Russian Warship in the Caribbean The U.S. military said recently that it is monitoring the Russian […]
