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Two British warships collided in a Middle East port. No one was injured but damage was sustained

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LONDON — Two British warships collided in a harbor in Bahrain, causing damage to the vessels but no injuries, the Royal Navy said. The HMS Chiddingfold appeared to reverse into the HMS Bangor as it was at a dock, according to video posted on social media. “Why this happened is still to be established,” said … Read more

Now eyeing a longer haul, the US reshuffles its warships in the Mediterranean

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ON BOARD THE USS BATAAN — When attacks with missiles and drones surged in the Red Sea late last year, crewmembers of the USS Bataan worked round the clock to make sure they were shot down before reaching passing merchant vessels. Weeks later, they are still perfecting that operation in training and simulations, along with … Read more

China sends warships toward Taiwan after election setback

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese voters have made it clear — for the third time in a row — that they don’t want a leader who will kowtow to China. The democratic island elected as president Saturday Lai Ching-te, the current vice president and former independence advocate whom … Read more

France says one of its warships was targeted by drones from direction of Yemen. Both were shot down

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France says one of its warships in the Red Sea has been targeted by drones coming from Yemen ByThe Associated Press December 10, 2023, 4:46 AM PARIS — France said Sunday that one of its warships in the Red Sea was targeted by drones coming from Yemen. Both were intercepted and shot down. A short … Read more

The US Navy turned the tables on Iran, sending drones that look like speedboats to spy on its warships and troublesome gunboats

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An undated still image released on Oct. 6 from video taken by an Arabian Fox MAST-13 of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy patrol speedboat in the Strait of Hormuz.US Navy photo The US Navy revealed an operation last month involving drone boats that tracked Iranian ships. The drone boats photographed Iranian speedboats, which constantly … Read more

Assault on Russian warships at a Black Sea naval base exhibits Ukraine’s large offensive is greater than meets the attention and making Crimea ‘untenable’ for Moscow’s forces

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Smoke rises from the shipyard that was reportedly hit by Ukrainian missile assault in Sevastopol, Crimea, on this nonetheless picture from video taken September 13, 2023.REUTERS TV through REUTERS Ukraine on Wednesday launched an enormous missile strike on a Russian naval facility in occupied Crimea. The cruise missile assault on the shipyard in Sevastopol left … Read more

Maintaining stress, China sends warships and fighter jets close to Taiwan throughout Yellen’s Beijing go to

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Taiwan’s Protection Ministry says China has despatched 13 plane and 6 vessels to airspace and waters round Taiwan as of early Saturday U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, left, listens as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at a local weather finance roundtable dialogue on the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, Saturday, July 8, 2023. (AP Picture/Mark … Read more

These could be the world’s greatest warships. And so they’re not American

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It’s a rising drawback that has United States naval commanders scratching their heads: sustain with China’s ever-expanding fleet of warships. Not solely is China’s navy already the world’s largest, its numerical lead over the US is getting wider, with the pinnacle of the US Navy warning lately that American shipyards merely can’t sustain. Some consultants … Read more