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Iran pulls out of naval exercise with China, Russia at last minute: Report
Iran was asked to withdraw from upcoming naval drills with China and Russia in South Africa, according to local media. South African…
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UK navy intercepts Russian corvette and tanker as Moscow steps up naval activity
LONDON (AP) — A U.K. patrol ship has intercepted a Russian corvette and a tanker after shadowing them through the English Channel, the…
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IDF kills Hamas deputy naval commander who partook in Oct. 7
Yousef took part in the October 7 massacre, and helped plan countless ambushes on IDF soldiers during fighting in the Gaza Strip. Iyad Abu…
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Philippines, India hold first joint naval drill in disputed South China Sea
India and the Philippines have staged their first joint sail and naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea. The two-day joint…
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WATCH: Israeli naval forces seize Gaza-bound aid flotilla Handala
According to Channel 12, those on the flotilla reported seeing a drone circling above them as vessels approached the ship. The Israeli…
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First Red Sea naval attack in months raises alarms
The attack on the ship comes as Iranian-backed militias in Iraq are also suspected of numerous drone and missile attacks over the past two…
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IDF, Shin Bet airstrike kills Hamas naval commander, mortar deputy chief in Gaza City
Additionally, soldiers from the IDF's Nahal Brigade, under the 162nd Division, operated in Gaza's Daraj Tuffah. The IDF and Shin Bet…
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Russia condemns 'provocative' NATO naval exercise in Baltic Sea
Russia on Wednesday criticized a two-week NATO naval exercise in the Baltic Sea as "provocative," one day before it was to begin. Deputy…
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Albania receives naval ship from Italy to boost military and NATO missions
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Italy donated a military ship to Albania on Tuesday to help the country reinforce its army, increase patrolling of…
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Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth's office
The U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office to review…
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Trump fires Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman C.Q. Brown, chief of naval operations also out
President Trump on Friday said he is firing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. C.Q. Brown, while Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa…
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Turkish government racks up naval, drone deals during Asia trip
ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s trip to Asia has yielded a number of defense cooperation agreements meant to bring new…
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NATO naval unit to monitor critical infrastructure in Baltic Sea
NATO's standing maritime group is to set off from its base in the German port of Kiel for the Baltic Sea to monitor critical underwater…
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Germany investigates suspected espionage after breach at naval base
Investigators in Germany's northern state of Schleswig-Holstein are looking into a potential case of espionage after a Chinese national…
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Israel confirms attack on Syrian naval fleet
Israel has confirmed it carried out attacks on Syria's naval fleet, as part of its efforts to neutralise military assets in the country…
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Poland proposes protection of the Baltic Sea with naval deployment
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has proposed joint monitoring of the Baltic Sea by the navies of the Baltic NATO states following damage…
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Israeli naval commandos abduct Hezbollah operative: Report
Israeli naval commandos abducted a senior Hezbollah operative in an operation in the northern Lebanese town of Batroun, officials said…
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Naval Group launches robotic boat featuring lessons from Ukraine
LORIENT, France — Naval Group subsidiary Sirehna has launched an unmanned surface vessel that incorporates lessons learned from Ukraine’s…
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China's naval commandos rode electric skateboards into a combat exercise with drones disguised as birds, then left in a pickup truck
Chinese state TV showed armed commandos riding electric skateboards in a combat exercise. The naval special forces also deployed drones…
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Iran’s naval destroyer has sunk, state media says
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian naval destroyer has sunk while it was being repaired in a port near the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported…