May 11, 2021
The crew of a US Coast Guard cutter fired multiple bursts of warning shots as two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fast-attack boats came too close to a formation of US Navy ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
Thirteen IRGC boats approached the group of six US vessels as they escorted the surfaced USS Georgia submarine through the strait, according to the US Navy.
With deck guns uncovered and manned, two of the IRGC fast boats broke away from the Iranian formation and rapidly approached to within 150 yards of the USCGC Maui, the US’ Fifth Fleet said in a statement.
Coast Guard Cutter Fires Warning Shots at Charging Iranian Speedboats
The Island-class patrol boat USCGC Maui navigates through the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 1, 2019. (U.S. Army/Spc. Meleesa Gutierrez)
10 May 2021
A U.S. Coast Guard cutter fired warning shots from its .50-caliber machine gun at a large group of armed Iranian speedboats that were quickly approaching American ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning.
In a briefing with reporters, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said that the group of 13 fast boats were part of Iran s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, or IRGCN. He called the encounter significant.
The boats conducted unsafe and unprofessional maneuvers, and failed to exercise due regard for the safety of U.S. forces as required under international law, while operating in close proximity to U.S. naval vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Kirby said.
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Sputnik International
5 May 2021
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is “concerned” about the lack of diversity among the senior ranks of the military and believes leaders should make a concerted effort to change it, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said Wednesday.
“He’s certainly concerned about the diversity at the senior levels of the department. And this is not just senior enlisted levels, but senior officer levels, admirals, and generals,” Kirby said at a Pentagon press conference. “The numbers are not very high.”
“The secretary believes this has got to be a concerted effort, an everyday effort, and it’s got to be led. If leaders across the department don’t take this on as a personal commitment, it’s not going to change,” he said.
US flights with medical supplies to India delayed till Wednesday
PTI
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Delay due to maintenance issues: Pentagon The US Air Force flights that were scheduled to leave for India with essential life-saving supplies have been delayed till Wednesday due to maintenance issues, the Pentagon said here on Monday. We just received word from USTRANSCOM that the flights for India are delayed until at least Wednesday due to maintenance issues , a Pentagon spokesperson said. So far, only two US Air Force flights have landed in India. Three US Air Force C-5 Super Galaxies and one C-17 Globemaster were scheduled to leave for India Monday to deliver critical supplies amid a surge in coronavirus cases there.