Tag: military
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HMS Kent Returns Home from Strait of Hormuz in Middle East
December 16: The British Type 23 frigate HMS Kent has returned to Portsmouth following the end of a four-month deployment to the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East. During […]
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7 Indian Navy Personnel Arrested; Suspected of Espionage for Pakistan
December 20: Seven Navy personnel and a hawala operator have been arrested across the country in an espionage operation, which has alleged links to Pakistan. “The AP intelligence, in a […]
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India & France to Start Joint Patrolling Mission of Indian Ocean Region
December 09: After holding their biggest-ever Varuna naval exercise off Goa and Djibouti in May, India and France will soon launch a joint naval patrolling mission in the Indian Ocean […]
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Philippines’ Duterte to Lift Martial Law in Mindanao By End of Year
December 10: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will lift martial law in Mindanao by the end of the year, his spokesperson has announced, signalling an end to the controversial May 2017 […]
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US Discusses Aim of Naval Mission in Gulf
December 01: General Kenneth McKenzie, commander of the US regional command CENTCOM, gave the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain an explanation of the new US-led naval mission in the seas between […]
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UN Adopts Resolution Renewing Authorization for Somalia Anti-Piracy Measures
December 04: United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted Resolution 2500 renewing the authorization for Somalia anti-piracy measures to December of 2020. The United States-drafted resolution has decided to […]
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South Korea Fires Warning Shots Toward North Korean Merchant Vessel
November 27: South Korea’s military fired warning shots toward a North Korean merchant boat with engine trouble that violated their sea border on Wednesday, South Korean officials said. The vessel […]
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10 Pro-Gov’t Soldiers Injured During Confrontation Preventing Armed Houthi Attack in Hodeidah, Yemen
November 29: Forces loyal to the Saudi-backed Yemeni government managed on Friday to foil a fresh armed attack launched by the Houthi rebels in the Red Sea port city of […]
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China Suspends Visits By US Military Ships and Aircraft to Hong Kong After Trump Signs Bill Supporting Protesters
December 02: China’s government said Monday that it is suspending visits from U.S. military ships and aircraft to Hong Kong, blaming the Trump administration for support of pro-democracy protests that have […]
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Europe to Operate Gulf Maritime Security Mission Out of French Base in Abu Dhabi
December 01: French Defence Minister Florence Parly has announced that a French naval base in Abu Dhabi, opened in 2009 and known as “Peace Camp,” will serve as the headquarters […]