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US Navy destroyers operating in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea have been launching SM-3s — among America’s most high-end interceptors — to defend NATO airspace against incoming Iranian ballistic missiles. Loading audio narration… On Friday, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Oscar Austin fired at least one SM-3, or Standard Missile-3, interceptor…
A US Navy fast attack submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, marking the first time that an American submarine has sunk an enemy combat vessel since World War II.Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made the announcement during a Pentagon press conference Wednesday morning.”An American submarine sunk an…
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China’s navy is moving toward all-nuclear submarine construction, the US Navy’s intelligence lead said, describing a long-term shift in how Beijing builds its undersea force as it expands its capacity to produce more vessels in the coming decades.China operates one of the largest submarine forces in the world, but it’s…
The US Navy abruptly fired the commander of guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun after his ship collided with a logistics vessel during a resupply operation at sea earlier this month.Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, who leads US Naval Forces Southern Command and 4th Fleet, relieved Cmdr. James Koffi on Sunday.The ship collision…
The US military added another warship to its large Middle East buildup in recent days, and a second carrier strike group is on its way, bringing additional fighter jets and missiles toward the region.The large-scale deployment of American forces to the Middle East has escalated significantly this month as the…
A US Navy F-35 stealth fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone on Tuesday that was flying toward an American aircraft carrier with “unclear intent,” the US military told Business Insider.The incident, which occurred over the Arabian Sea, comes as the US has positioned nearly a dozen warships in the…
