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If you were a theocratic regime hell-bent on disrupting shipping in the Persian Gulf, how would you go about it? Anti-ship missiles are selective but dangerous; torpedoes would need to be launched surreptitiously with a relatively small fleet of …
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| The U.S. military, along with more than 30 allied countries, has just launched a new round of naval exercises in the Persian Gulf at a time when tensions in the region are running particularly high. But U.S. officials say the aim is not to increase … See all stories on this topic » |
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| I've been in the Persian Gulf covering the huge international mine clearing exercise less than 300 miles from the Strait of Hormuz, and the Navy just dropped all the media back off in Bahrain. That means you'll be seeing a lot of coverage on CNN, ABC … See all stories on this topic » |
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An international air, sea and underwater exercise in the Middle East, including the Persian Gulf, is “purely defensive” and not preemptive tactics for an attack on Iran, the U.S.'s top military commander in the region said. Marine Corps General James …
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The admiral in charge of the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet on Thursday defended the large American-led naval exercises in the Persian Gulf and other strategic Mideast waterways as a way to ensure stability and security in the region, rebutting Iran's concerns …
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As tensions escalate over Iran's nuclear ambitions, the United States and two dozen nations are stepping up their presence in the Persian Gulf by performing one of the largest anti-mining exercises ever conducted.
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Share Flag as inappropriate. Loading… Alert icon. Sign in or sign up now! Alert icon. Loading… Published on Sep 19, 2012 by CNN. Chris Lawrence reports from the USS Enterprise as it prepares to take part in a military exercise in the Persian Gulf.
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The much-vaunted “largest ever” naval exercise in the Persian Gulf, with 30-some-odd nations taking part in an anti-mining exercise off the Iranian coast, officially began today with an add toward ratcheting up tensions at a time when Israel is …
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U.S. Navy officials insist that the anti-mine exercise is not about any specific country or a response to Iranian threats to shut the narrow Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Gulf, the route for one-fifth of the world's oil. But the drills will …
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Divers with the 569th Engineer Dive Detachment from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., jump into the Persian Gulf as they conduct their Deep Blue exercise here March 28. Through exercises like Deep Blue, Third Army Soldiers are preparing to sustain the …
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VIDEO – While Iran held a major naval exercise in the Persian Gulf, a similar maneuver was carried out not far from Israel. Several days ago, the Turkish and Egyptian armies concluded one of the biggest military exercises held in the region in recent …
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Iran launched a large-scale 10-day naval exercise on Saturday in an area stretching from the east of the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Aden, …
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