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USS Tripoli Arrives In Middle East
Defense
March 28, 2026
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USS Tripoli Arrives In Middle East

By Dan Williams, Kateryna Kadabashy and Dana Khraiche Mar 28, 2026 (Bloomberg) —Houthi militants launched ballistic missiles at Israel on Saturday morning, marking their entry into the month-long Iran war that...
China Urges Philippines To Stabilize Ties Amid Maritime Row
Defense
March 28, 2026
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China Urges Philippines To Stabilize Ties Amid Maritime Row

By Bloomberg News Mar 28, 2026 (Bloomberg) –China called on the Philippines to help create the conditions needed to stabilize and improve bilateral relations as officials concluded two days of talks...
Bahrain Pushes UN Vote to Authorize Force in Strait of Hormuz
Defense
March 23, 2026
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Bahrain Pushes UN Vote to Authorize Force in Strait of Hormuz

Bahrain has put forward a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that would authorize countries to use "all necessary means" - diplomatic language for force - to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, according to a text seen by Reuters on Monday.
UK Nuclear Powered Submarine Positioned In Arabian Sea Amid Regional Tensions
Defense
March 21, 2026
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UK Nuclear Powered Submarine Positioned In Arabian Sea Amid Regional Tensions

March 21 (Reuters) – A British nuclear-powered submarine equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles has taken position in the Arabian Sea, giving Britain the capability to launch long-range strikes if regional conflict escalates, the Daily...
US Says Iran Threat to Hormuz Degraded After Facility Destroyed
Defense
March 21, 2026
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US Says Iran Threat to Hormuz Degraded After Facility Destroyed

By Shiyin Chen Mar 21, 2026(Bloomberg) –The US said Iran’s ability to threaten marine traffic on the Strait of Hormuz has been “degraded” after it took out a facility along the...
Iranian Navy Guided Indian Tanker Through Hormuz, Crew Member Says
Defense
March 21, 2026
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Iranian Navy Guided Indian Tanker Through Hormuz, Crew Member Says

By Mihir Mishra and Alex Longley Mar 21, 2026 (Bloomberg) —The Iranian Navy guided an Indian liquefied petroleum gas tanker through the Strait of Hormuz last week, allowing the ship to...
Key NATO Member Germany Rejects Military Role in Strait of Hormuz Security Mission
Defense
March 16, 2026
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Key NATO Member Germany Rejects Military Role in Strait of Hormuz Security Mission

Germany has ruled out participating in any military effort to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, marking one of the clearest rejections yet of U.S. calls for allied naval...
EU To Discuss Bolstering Mideast Naval Mission Amid Iran War Turmoil
Defense
March 15, 2026
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EU To Discuss Bolstering Mideast Naval Mission Amid Iran War Turmoil

By Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer BRUSSELS, March 15 (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers will discuss on Monday bolstering a small naval mission in the Middle East but are not expected...
Energy Secretary Deletes Post Claiming U.S. Navy Escorted Oil Tanker Through Strait of Hormuz
Defense
March 10, 2026
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Energy Secretary Deletes Post Claiming U.S. Navy Escorted Oil Tanker Through Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has deleted a social media post claiming that the United States Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh questions about whether naval convoy operations...
Royal Navy Sends Missile Destroyer HMS Dragon to Eastern Mediterranean
Defense
March 10, 2026
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Royal Navy Sends Missile Destroyer HMS Dragon to Eastern Mediterranean

The HMS Dragon departed the Royal Navy’s base in Portsmouth, England on Tuesday bound for the Eastern Mediterranean as the United Kingdom bolsters its military presence in response to escalating tensions in...
Qatar Wants to Bolster Security Partnership with US After Iran’s Strikes
Defense
March 10, 2026
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Qatar Wants to Bolster Security Partnership with US After Iran’s Strikes

Qatar wants to strengthen its defense partnership with the United States in the wake of Iranian air strikes on Qatari territory, the foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday, even as it sees the existing deal as an important deterrent.
NASSCO Christens Final Expeditionary Sea Base Ship for U.S. Navy
Defense
March 9, 2026
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NASSCO Christens Final Expeditionary Sea Base Ship for U.S. Navy

General Dynamics NASSCO has christened USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8) in San Diego, marking the sixth and final vessel in the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program and bringing to a...