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US Strikes Houthi Targets In Yemen Used In Attacks On US Shipping: Pentagon
The US military said Tuesday its forces had hit Houthi targets in Yemen's capital that the Iran-backed rebels used to attack American warships and commercial vessels.
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Yemen's Huthi Rebels Say Attacked Two Warships In Red Sea
Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Sunday said they had attacked two ships off the Yemeni coast, adding the "Israeli" vessels were targeted over the war in Gaza.
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US Warship Intercepted Several Attack Drones Launched From Yemen: Pentagon
A US warship patrolling the Red Sea intercepted multiple attack drones launched from Huthi-controlled areas in Yemen on Thursday, the US Central Command said.
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US Routes Aircraft Carrier, Warships To Support Israel's Hamas Fight
President Joe Biden ordered US ships and warplanes to move closer to Israel in a show of support on Sunday while sending fresh military aid after attacks by the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.
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Russia Claims It Destroyed Ukraine's Rocket Factory In Missile Strikes
Russia pounded a Ukrainian rocket factory after losing an iconic warship in the Black Sea, as the Pentagon on Friday backed Kyiv's claim to have sunk the Moskva with cruise missiles.
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Sinking Of Warship A "Big Blow" To Russian Naval Strength: Pentagon
The sinking of the warship Moskva on Thursday after it was engulfed in an inferno was a "big blow" to Russia's naval strength in the Black Sea, the Pentagon said Thursday.
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Pentagon Head Pressured To Reinstate Captain Of Coronavirus-Hit Carrier
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper was reviewing on Friday the results of an investigation into a major COVID-19 outbreak on an aircraft carrier, as pressure built to reinstate the warship's fired captain.
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US Warships Sail Near South China Sea Islands Claimed By Beijing
Two U.S. Navy warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China on Sunday, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in a move likely to anger Beijing as President Donald Trump seeks its continued cooperation on North Korea.
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US Warship Sails Near Island Claimed By China In South China Sea
A US Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of an island claimed by China and two other nations in the South China Sea on Saturday, in an operation the Pentagon said aimed to challenge efforts to restrict freedom of navigation.
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US Mulls Sailing Near Disputed South China Sea Islands: Pentagon Official
The United States is considering sailing warships close to China's artificial islands in the South China Sea to signal it does not recognise Chinese territorial claims over the area, a U.S. defence official said on Thursday.
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Russian Aircraft Head Off US Destroyer in Black Sea: Report
Russian military aircraft were scrambled to head off a US warship that was acting "aggressively" in the Black Sea, state news agency RIA reported on Saturday, but the Pentagon denied any unusual behavior.
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Iranian Flotilla a 'Factor' in Warship Deployment Off Yemen: Pentagon
The Pentagon said on Tuesday the presence of a large convoy of Iranian cargo ships in the Arabian Sea was one factor in the US decision to deploy additional warships in the waters off war-torn Yemen but was not the primary reason for the move.
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During Obama Visit, Modi Government Ready to Try What UPA Couldn't
The Narendra Modi-led government is all set to walk into an area where the previous UPA government had feared to tread. India and the US may soon agree on allowing their warships and aircraft to access each other's bases, refuel and, in case of emergency, operate side by side.
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Cyber vulnerabilities found in US Navy's newest warship, says official
The computer network on the US Navy's newest class of coastal warships showed vulnerabilities in Navy cybersecurity tests, but the issues were not severe enough to prevent an eight-month deployment to Singapore, a Navy official said on Tuesday.
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US envoy killed: Pentagon moves two warships to Libya; suspects attack was planned
The Obama administration, roiled by the first killing of a U.S. ambassador in more than 30 years, is investigating whether the assault on the U.S. Consulate in Libya was a planned terrorist strike to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and not a spontaneous mob enraged over an anti-Islam YouTube video.
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US Strikes Houthi Targets In Yemen Used In Attacks On US Shipping: Pentagon
The US military said Tuesday its forces had hit Houthi targets in Yemen's capital that the Iran-backed rebels used to attack American warships and commercial vessels.
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Yemen's Huthi Rebels Say Attacked Two Warships In Red Sea
Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Sunday said they had attacked two ships off the Yemeni coast, adding the "Israeli" vessels were targeted over the war in Gaza.
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US Warship Intercepted Several Attack Drones Launched From Yemen: Pentagon
A US warship patrolling the Red Sea intercepted multiple attack drones launched from Huthi-controlled areas in Yemen on Thursday, the US Central Command said.
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US Routes Aircraft Carrier, Warships To Support Israel's Hamas Fight
President Joe Biden ordered US ships and warplanes to move closer to Israel in a show of support on Sunday while sending fresh military aid after attacks by the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.
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Russia Claims It Destroyed Ukraine's Rocket Factory In Missile Strikes
Russia pounded a Ukrainian rocket factory after losing an iconic warship in the Black Sea, as the Pentagon on Friday backed Kyiv's claim to have sunk the Moskva with cruise missiles.
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Sinking Of Warship A "Big Blow" To Russian Naval Strength: Pentagon
The sinking of the warship Moskva on Thursday after it was engulfed in an inferno was a "big blow" to Russia's naval strength in the Black Sea, the Pentagon said Thursday.
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Pentagon Head Pressured To Reinstate Captain Of Coronavirus-Hit Carrier
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper was reviewing on Friday the results of an investigation into a major COVID-19 outbreak on an aircraft carrier, as pressure built to reinstate the warship's fired captain.
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US Warships Sail Near South China Sea Islands Claimed By Beijing
Two U.S. Navy warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China on Sunday, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in a move likely to anger Beijing as President Donald Trump seeks its continued cooperation on North Korea.
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US Warship Sails Near Island Claimed By China In South China Sea
A US Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of an island claimed by China and two other nations in the South China Sea on Saturday, in an operation the Pentagon said aimed to challenge efforts to restrict freedom of navigation.
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US Mulls Sailing Near Disputed South China Sea Islands: Pentagon Official
The United States is considering sailing warships close to China's artificial islands in the South China Sea to signal it does not recognise Chinese territorial claims over the area, a U.S. defence official said on Thursday.
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Russian Aircraft Head Off US Destroyer in Black Sea: Report
Russian military aircraft were scrambled to head off a US warship that was acting "aggressively" in the Black Sea, state news agency RIA reported on Saturday, but the Pentagon denied any unusual behavior.
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Iranian Flotilla a 'Factor' in Warship Deployment Off Yemen: Pentagon
The Pentagon said on Tuesday the presence of a large convoy of Iranian cargo ships in the Arabian Sea was one factor in the US decision to deploy additional warships in the waters off war-torn Yemen but was not the primary reason for the move.
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During Obama Visit, Modi Government Ready to Try What UPA Couldn't
The Narendra Modi-led government is all set to walk into an area where the previous UPA government had feared to tread. India and the US may soon agree on allowing their warships and aircraft to access each other's bases, refuel and, in case of emergency, operate side by side.
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Cyber vulnerabilities found in US Navy's newest warship, says official
The computer network on the US Navy's newest class of coastal warships showed vulnerabilities in Navy cybersecurity tests, but the issues were not severe enough to prevent an eight-month deployment to Singapore, a Navy official said on Tuesday.
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US envoy killed: Pentagon moves two warships to Libya; suspects attack was planned
The Obama administration, roiled by the first killing of a U.S. ambassador in more than 30 years, is investigating whether the assault on the U.S. Consulate in Libya was a planned terrorist strike to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and not a spontaneous mob enraged over an anti-Islam YouTube video.
