National security spokesperson says there’s no reason for Iran to escalate regional tensions. White House National Security Spokesperson John Kirby said that the U.S. remains committed to defending…
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U.S. and UK Navies Shoot Down Houthi Missile Barrage
It was the largest attack yet in the Red Sea, but no injuries or damages were reported. Houthi rebels in Yemen launched one of the largest drone and…
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Navy Sends Carrier Strike Group Home from Israel
Second carrier and warships remain to prevent escalation from Iran. The Navy announced last week that the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier strike group will be returning to…
Read MoreTreasury Department Sanctions Houthi Funding Network
Houthi rebels have escalated attacks in the Red Sea. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control implemented sanctions against an alleged funding network that sends Iranian…
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USS Eisenhower Strike Group Headed to Persian Gulf
The group was rerouted by the Pentagon from its Eastern Mediterranean destination. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the U.S. is deploying the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower and…
Read MoreU.S. Deploying Second Carrier Group to Israel
Set to leave Norfolk Friday. The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower with its associated warships and fighter jets is leaving Norfolk, Virginia, for the Eastern Mediterranean on…
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U.S. Aircraft Carriers Participate in NATO Showcase
French, Italian, and U.K. aircraft carriers participate as well. The Department of Defense has begun a joint NATO operation with their aircraft carriers USS George H.W. Bush and…
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U.S. Flies Bombers over NATO States in Show of Support
Russia continues its aggression in Ukraine. A pair of United States Air Force B52 strategic bombers flew over Croatia and three other NATO-member states in the region as…
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U.S. Carrier Participates in NATO Military Exercise
Multiple nations will participate in “Neptune Strike ’22” in the Mediterranean Sea. On Monday, the USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group will launch a 12-day maritime exercise…
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Defense Secretary Orders Warships to Remain in Mediterranean
He cites need for U.S. presence in Europe. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered American warships to stay in the Mediterranean as tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue. The USS Harry…
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