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KLAIPEDA, Lithuania — Twenty NATO Allies, more than 50 ships, more than 85 aircraft, and approximately 9,000 personnel kicked off the 53rd iteration of annual exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 24) today during the pre-sail conference kick-off,

NATO-FRANCE/CARRIER (PIX):With Russia in mind, French carrier joins drills under NATO command | World News

As Russias war in the Ukraine drags on now into its third year, NATO today launched one of its biggest naval deployments since February 2022…

By Andrew Gray ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER CHARLES DE GAULLE, off southern France (Reuters) - NATO on Friday launched one of its biggest naval deployments since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with French aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle unde...

The swift rejection by Israel of US Secretary of State Antony Blinkens call for a humanitarian pause in Gaza has been seen as a reflection of the diminishing influence of the US in the Middle East, experts said, as anger mounts with the US launching of a exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, which could further inflame tensions in the region.

China rules the waves in the Gulf, but not for long

With the world focused on new unfolding horrors on the ground in Gaza, and international opinion turning with its usual rapidity against Israel, the US Navy continues to shape the regional picture through the medium of large-scale warship movements.

The Pentagon has stressed that the arrival of warships in the region is not designed to engage in military action together with Israel: ‘There is no intention to put US boots on the ground in combat’

The first shots at sea were fired yesterday. Si vis pacem, para bellum