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The increased presence of sailors and Marines aims to de-escalate tensions caused by Iran’s harassment and seizures of merchant vessels.

US military muscle-flexing in the Persian Gulf has to be seen in the context of the US military-industrial-complex’s malicious plans against Iran and security in the region.

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Iranian activity on the water has become increasingly aggressive and the US needs to adapt to this new reality, write two former heads of US Naval Forces Central Command and two experts from the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.

The U.S. Navy stopped Iranian warships from seizing two oil tankers in international waters near Oman on Wednesday, according to a U.S. military official.

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of May 22, 2023, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Ships Underway Total Battle […]

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of May 15, 2023, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Ships Underway Total Battle […]

U.S. 5th Fleet, along with other allies in the Middle East, will increase the number of ships and aircraft patrolling the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s recent seizures of merchant vessels, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command announced Friday. The increased patrols are meant to deter any further Iranian seizures, according to a news […]

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wrote a letter strongly criticizing an ongoing hold on senior military promotions and nominations in the Senate led by Republican lawmakers, saying it would create a

Iran has seized a second tanker in under a week in the area of the Strait of Hormuz.