Tag: Syria

  • Navies Cruise Back into Vogue

    After a quarter century of Middle Eastern land wars and a sharp fall in big powers’ naval spending after the Cold War, sea power is back in vogue in response […]

  • USS Nimitz Rerouted

    The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and other ships in its strike group are heading west toward the Red Sea to help support a limited U.S. strike on Syria, if needed […]

  • Russia Sends Warships to Mediterranean

    Russia has stated that warships are being sent to the Mediterranean, but denied reinforcing its presence as Western powers prepare for military action against Syria Russia sends warships to Mediterranean […]

  • Russia Navy Personnel Withdrawn

    According to the Interfax news agency, Russia is preparing to withdraw personnel from its naval maintenance and supply facility on Syria’s Mediterranean coast Russia to withdraw personnel from Syria base-Interfax Russia […]

  • Russia Starts Major Naval Drills

    Russia has launched its largest naval exercises in decades in the Mediterranean and Black Seas near the territorial waters of Syria amid the ongoing crisis. Russia starts major naval drills […]

  • Regional turmoil helps maritime growth

    BEIRUT: The volatile situation in the region will ironically help Lebanon’s maritime transport sector to grow even further, the public works and transportation minister said Thursday at the fourth annual […]

  • Bypassing Syria

    BEIRUT: The Agriculture Ministry is pursuing efforts to facilitate maritime transport to compensate for delays in land cargo through Syria, where the security situation has deteriorated significantly in the last […]

  • Steaming Towards Syria

    A flotilla of Russian Navy ships set sail Tuesday for the Mediterranean, where Russia maintains a small base at Tartus, Syria. Russia Sends Warships to Mediterranean by James Brooke, VoA  […]

  • Insurance Weapon

    However efficient Gunboat diplomacy may once have been, it is neither desirable or implementable in the context of the ongoing Syrian crisis. The geopolitical considerations that have to be taken […]

  • Russia to Defend Tartus

    An Interfax news report has quoted a Russian navy official as saying that two vessels are nearly ready to head for port of Tartus in Syria to protect Russian nationals […]