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Sailor dies after being 'lost overboard' in the Red Sea, US Navy says: The Department of Defense and the Navy identified the sailor as 34-year-old Aviation ...
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Sailor dies after being 'lost overboard' in the Red Sea, US Navy says
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The Time Trump Pettiness Made the Navy Hide the USS McCain: Remember the time Trump was so petty that the Navy hid the USS John S. McCain? During Trump’s 2019 ...
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The Time Trump Pettiness Made the Navy Hide the USS McCain
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In yet another maritime attack, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the #Iran -aligned #Houthis fired one close-range ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled ... Show more
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Once a darling of cannabis investors, MedMed has collapsed. What happened?: Once hailed as the Apple store of cannabis, MedMen has shuttered many of its ...
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Once a darling of cannabis investors, MedMed has collapsed ...
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4 San Diego-based warships slated for decommissioning in Navy's new budget: The vessels include the littoral combat ships USS Jackson and USS Montgomery ...
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4 San Diego-based warships slated for decommissioning in Navy's new budget
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Decades ago, flight attendants earned less than men, couldn’t get married or gain weight, and had to retire at 32. Mary Pat Laffey Inman ... Show more
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U.S. destroyer shoots down missile and drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels: A U.S. destroyer shot down drones and a missile launched by Yemen's Houthi ...
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Quick Glance: Houthi Attack on Commercial Ship Kills Two Sailors
  • Houthi rebels killed two sailors on a commercial cargo vessel.

  • A US official confirmed the attack with an anti-ship missile.

  • This marked the first time the Houthi rebels killed merchant personnel.

  • International ships continue to be targeted by the Houthis.
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🔴 The US army’s Central Command (CENTCOM) says its ship the USS Mason has shot down one anti-ship ballistic missile launched from Houthi-controlled areas in ... Show more
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Pentagon chief holds first press briefing since hospital stay: Watch live: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is slated to hold a press briefing Thursday morning ...
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Pentagon chief holds first press briefing since hospital stay: Watch live
Quick Glance: Defence Secretary Apologizes for Secretive Hospital Treatment
  • Lloyd Austin apologizes for concealing hospital treatment.

  • Released after prostate cancer treatment, he apologizes for lack of transparency.

  • Austin takes full responsibility and apologizes to his colleagues and the American people.

  • He emphasizes that nobody was directed to conceal his hospital treatment.
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Houthis set fire to oil tankers and attack US destroyers: The US Navy responded to a Houthi missile attack on a British oil tanker and the destroyer USS Carney ...
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Houthis set fire to oil tankers and attack US destroyers
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When Houthis fire missiles, these Navy warship officers must make split-second decisions
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When Houthis fire missiles, these Navy warship officers must make ...
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US military shoots down Iranian drones, Houthi missiles, over Gulf of Aden: The USS Carney shot down three Iranian drones and one anti-ship ballistic missile ...
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US military shoots down Iranian drones, Houthi missiles, over Gulf of Aden
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Houthi rebels fire missile at U.S. warship, escalating worst Middle East sea conflict in decades
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Houthi rebels fire missile at U.S. warship, escalating worst Middle East ...
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US Navy says USS John Finn conducted routine south-to-north Taiwan Strait transit
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US Navy says USS John Finn conducted routine south-to-north Taiwan Strait ...
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Onboard a U.S. aircraft carrier, a cat-and-mouse game with Houthi forces plays out
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Onboard a U.S. aircraft carrier, a cat-and-mouse game with Houthi forces ...
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U.S. destroyer shoots down missile, drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels : The assault Tuesday apparently targeted the USS Carney, an Arleigh Burke-class ...
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U.S. destroyer shoots down missile, drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi ...
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US forces intercept anti-ship threats from Yemen’s Houthis: US forces on Tuesday shot down one anti-ship ballistic missile and three one-way attack unmanned ...
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US forces intercept anti-ship threats from Yemen’s Houthis
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U.S. fighter jets down Houthi-fired missile in Red Sea - UPI.com: U.S. fighter jets on Sunday intercepted an anti-ship cruise missile fired by Iran-backed Houthi ...
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Quick Glance: US Military: Attack on Huthi Militia in Yemen
  • Sanaa capital targeted: USA attacks Huthi in Yemen

  • USA and UK bomb Huthi militia in Yemen in response to attacks on Red Sea trade ships

  • Target of the attack was a Huthi radar installation

  • Threat of further action in response to renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
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Navy destroyer to visit Mobile for Mardi Gras; free tours offered: The USS Donald Cook is due to arrive Friday.
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Navy destroyer to visit Mobile for Mardi Gras; free tours offered
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US MACE missile aims at China’s superior naval numbers: The US Navy is enlisting industry expertise to field the Multi-mission Affordable Capacity Effector ...
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US MACE missile aims at China’s superior naval numbers
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NATO takes command of US and UK ships in Eastern Mediterranean: NATO will execute a 'Transfer of Authority', assuming command of the USS Bataan ...
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NATO takes command of US and UK ships in Eastern Mediterranean
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US laser weapon program hits a glaring blind spot: While broadly touted as the future of shipboard point and missile defense, laser weapons have been glaringly ...
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US laser weapon program hits a glaring blind spot
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The USS Arleigh Burke is a Navy guided missile destroyer stationed in the Mediterranean Sea and is nearly identical to the ones stationed in the Red Sea ... Show more
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UK deploys new ship to the Red Sea to combat Houthi attacks: Shapps warned that “The Houthis will bear (the) responsibility of the consequences should they ...
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UK deploys new ship to the Red Sea to combat Houthi attacks
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US shoots down Houthi missile aimed at American warship in Red Sea, officials say
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US shoots down Houthi missile aimed at American warship in Red Sea ...
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The target was a destroyer in the Red Sea: US military intercepts Houthi cruise missiles again
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The target was a destroyer in the Red Sea: US military intercepts Houthi ...
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Middle East crisis: The military firepower the UK and US have at their disposal in the Gulf
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Middle East crisis: The military firepower the UK and US have at their ...
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U.S. Fighter Jet Shoots Down Missile That Houthi Rebels Fired at U.S. Warship: The conflict with the Houthis threatens to widen the Israel-Hamas war into a ...
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U.S. Fighter Jet Shoots Down Missile That Houthi Rebels Fired at U.S ...
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Blasting the Houthis: Yemen rebels get wacked for their Red Sea piracy: For centuries, the Royal Navy has guaranteed worldwide freedom of navigation ...
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Blasting the Houthis: Yemen rebels get wacked for their Red Sea piracy
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Middle Aged Navy Destroyers Getting '2.0' Upgrade Package: Mod 2.0 Arleigh Burke destroyers will get new radar, electronic warfare ...
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Middle Aged Navy Destroyers Getting '2.0' Upgrade Package
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Sea Viper – A guide to the missile protecting the Red Sea: In light of the recent events involving HMS Diamond shooting down attack drones in the Red Sea ...
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Sea Viper – A guide to the missile protecting the Red Sea
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US and UK warships thwarted Houthis' 'largest attack' in the Red Sea: US officials said US and UK warships shot down 21 drones and missiles that Houthi rebels ...
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US and UK warships thwarted Houthis' 'largest attack' in the Red Sea
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US Navy gains experience for potential war with China: In recent weeks, the U.S. Navy has fired Houthi ballistic missiles aimed at ships.
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US Navy gains experience for potential war with China
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U.S., UK Target Houthis In New Round Of Strikes: The U.S. and UK on Jan. 22 conducted another round of air strikes on Houthi militia targets inside Yemen.
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U.S., UK Target Houthis In New Round Of Strikes
Quick Glance: New US and UK Strikes in Yemen
  • A joint air and missile strike by US and UK forces targets underground storage sites and Houthi missile and surveillance capabilities.

  • The Pentagon confirms additional targeted strikes against the Houthi rebels.

  • The latest air and missile strikes under the name Operation Poseidon Archer have hit new targets after previously carrying out pre-emptive strikes on Houthi launch sites.
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US Navy sends first warship through Taiwan Strait post-election - Asia & Pacific - The Jakarta Post
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US Navy sends first warship through Taiwan Strait post-election - Asia & ...
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USS John Finn transits Taiwan Strait - Focus Taiwan: Taipei, Jan. 25 (CNA) The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS John Finn transited the Taiwan Strait on ...
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USS John Finn transits Taiwan Strait - Focus Taiwan
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Navy Strikes Houthi Radar Site With Tomahawk Cruise Missile: A follow-up strike on a Houthi radar site in Yemen was launched tonight by an Arleigh Burke class ...
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Navy Strikes Houthi Radar Site With Tomahawk Cruise Missile
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US military launches consecutive strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen: USS Carney (DDG 64) carried out the strike utilising Tomahawk land attack missiles
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US military launches consecutive strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
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US And UK Threaten War Against Yemen| Countercurrents: US and UK officials made their most direct statements to date Wednesday threatening to attack Yemen ...
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US And UK Threaten War Against Yemen| Countercurrents
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🔴 The US army’s Central Command (CENTCOM) says that a Houthi drone was shot down 'in self-defense' by its warship the USS Laboon in the vicinity of several ... Show more
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USS Gerald R. Ford World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Greece - GreekReporter.com
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USS Gerald R. Ford World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Greece - ...
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British Destroyer downs drone heading for merchant ship: HMS Diamond, an advanced Type 45 Destroyer, has downed an attack drone heading for merchant shipping in ...
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British Destroyer downs drone heading for merchant ship
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US warship responds to an attack on commercial ship in Red Sea: The USS Carney responded Monday to a distress call from a commercial vessel after it was attacked ...
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US warship responds to an attack on commercial ship in Red Sea
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Attack in the Red Sea: US destroyer shoots down 14 Huthi drones: Since the beginning of the war between Israel and the radical Islamic Hamas ...
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Attack in the Red Sea: US destroyer shoots down 14 Huthi drones
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Pentagon has ordered a U.S. aircraft carrier to remain in the Mediterranean near Israel
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Pentagon has ordered a U.S. aircraft carrier to remain in the ...
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After Houthi attacks in the Red Sea: Will the US attack Iran-backed militia in Yemen?
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US Navy's Red Sea Problems Just Got Worse: "The US Navy can't be everywhere all the time," analyst Fabian Hinz told Newsweek on Monday.
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US Navy's Red Sea Problems Just Got Worse
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British destroyer ordered to join international task force protecting the Red Sea
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British destroyer ordered to join international task force protecting the ...
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US Navy aircraft carrier returning home after extended deployment: The Navy's newest aircraft carrier is being redeployed back to the US after being sent to the ...
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US Navy aircraft carrier returning home after extended deployment
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On the way to the Suez Canal: US Army: Norwegian tanker hit by Huthi missile off Yemen
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On the way to the Suez Canal: US Army: Norwegian tanker hit by Huthi ...
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US warship attacked in Red Sea; Israel expands ground offensive in Gaza: Updates: The Pentagon said it was aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney ...
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US warship attacked in Red Sea; Israel expands ground offensive in Gaza: ...
Quick Glance: Israel-Gaza: Security Zone around Gaza Strip
  • Israel plans security zone to prevent Hamas threats.

  • Cease-fire ends, Israel resumes bombardment of Gaza.

  • Hamas frees over 100 hostages, Israel releases over 200 Palestinians.

  • Ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas approaches two months.
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UN hears testimony on how Hamas militants raped women during Oct. 7 attacks: Live updates
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UN hears testimony on how Hamas militants raped women during Oct ...
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US Navy ship attacked in Red Sea by Houthi militants: How it unfolded: Israel-Hamas war could escalate as rebels in Yemen say they'll continue attacks in support ...
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US Navy ship attacked in Red Sea by Houthi militants: How it unfolded
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British Destroyer heading to the Gulf: The deployment of Type 45 Destroyer HMS Diamond follows increasing concerns over maritime security at narrow sea trade ...
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British Destroyer heading to the Gulf
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US Shoots Down Drone, Anti-Ship Missile Fired By Houthi Rebels In Red Sea: "The USS Mason (DDG 87) shot down one drone and one anti-ship ballistic missile ...
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US Shoots Down Drone, Anti-Ship Missile Fired By Houthi Rebels In Red Sea
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China says US destroyer entered its territorial waters without permission: SHANGHAI: The Chinese military said on Saturday (Nov 25) that the American naval ...
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China says US destroyer entered its territorial waters without permission
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US warship shoots down attack drones over the Red Sea: A US warship shot down “multiple one-way attack drones” launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen on ...
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US warship shoots down attack drones over the Red Sea
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USS Carney shoots down drones, responds to ballistic missile attack on commercial vessel
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USS Carney shoots down drones, responds to ballistic missile attack on ...
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Third Royal Navy ship sent to Red Sea to combat Houthi attacks, Shapps reveals: Defence Secretary tells MPs 'planning is under way for a range of ...
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Third Royal Navy ship sent to Red Sea to combat Houthi attacks ...
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U.S. Ensnared in Treacherous Game of ‘Battleship’ Against Yemen Houthis : The U.S. has been forced to respond to a surge in attacks on ships in the Red Sea ...
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U.S. Ensnared in Treacherous Game of ‘Battleship’ Against Yemen Houthis
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USS Mason Shoots Down Houthi Drone Amid Escalating Red Sea Conflict: The incident comes after the USS Carney shot down another drone launched by the Yemen-based ...
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USS Mason Shoots Down Houthi Drone Amid Escalating Red Sea Conflict
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China says US destroyer entered its territorial waters without permission: The Chinese military said on Saturday that American naval destroyer USS Hopper entered ...
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China says US destroyer entered its territorial waters without permission
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Commercial Ship In Flames After Red Sea Missile Attack: USS Mason has responded to a distress call from the M/V Strinda that was struck near the Bab el-Mandab ...
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Commercial Ship In Flames After Red Sea Missile Attack
Quick Glance: The Houthi Rebels: Who are they and why are they attacking ships in the Red Sea?
  • Since the Gaza bombardment, the Houthi rebels have attacked cargo ships in the Red Sea.

  • A multinational task force led by the US navy began operations on December 19th to deter the Houthis.

  • The task force has not effectively discouraged the Houthis, who claim a 'moral duty' to prevent Israel-linked ships from passing through the Red Sea.

  • The Houthi movement emerged in northern Yemen, where Zaydism, a sub-sect of Shia Islam, is prevalent.
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#LIVE | On #Gravitas with Bhairavi Singh: + At least three commercial vehicles have been attacked in the Red Sea, Yemen's Houthis also attacked the American ... Show more
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US Navy brags a destroyer is 22-0 against Iran-backed Houthi missiles, drones: The USS Carney, on patrol in the Middle East, has regularly been forced to shoot ...
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US Navy brags a destroyer is 22-0 against Iran-backed Houthi missiles ...
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US officials frustrated by Biden administration’s response to attacks in Red Sea
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US officials frustrated by Biden administration’s response to attacks in ...
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World’s largest carrier arrives in Eastern Mediterranean: The U.S. Secretary of Defense reiterated the importance of the Carrier Strike Group's presence in ...
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World’s largest carrier arrives in Eastern Mediterranean
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Royal Navy: UK ‘considering air strikes’ against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels following Red Sea attacks
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Royal Navy: UK ‘considering air strikes’ against Iranian-backed Houthi ...
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How the USS Carney Fights Off Iranian-Backed Attacks in the Middle East: The USS Carney, a guided missile destroyer, was sent to the Middle East to deter the ...
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How the USS Carney Fights Off Iranian-Backed Attacks in the Middle East