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Marine Expeditionary Unit Deploying To The Middle East: Report
The flotilla of Navy ships with Marines and their vehicles packed aboard will bring a very flexible set of capabilities to Operation Epic Fury.
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Iranian Submarine Sunk By ATACMS Short Range Ballistic Missile
ATACMS and PrSM ballistic missiles have played a key role in destroying Iran’s Navy from afar.
KC-135 Tanker Crashes In Iraq During Operation Epic Fury Sortie (Updated)
U.S. Central Command says two aircraft were involved in the incident and that a search and rescue effort is currently underway.
U.S. Navy Won’t Be Ready To Escort Tankers Through Hormuz For Weeks (Updated)
Escorting oil tankers in the strait is an incredibly high-risk mission, and might not even be enough to ensure their safe passage.
Railgun Being Fired By U.S. Navy Again After Abandoning It For Years
The Trump class “battleship” has breathed new life into the Navy’s railgun ambitions, which it previously shelved after hitting technical hurdles.
What Cops Saw Chasing Down New Jersey Drones
A large tranche of never-before published documents provides insights into what law enforcement saw in the skies during the drone scare of 2024.
Did B-2s Just Drop GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators On Another Iranian Nuclear Site? (Updated)
Satellite imagery shows a prized hardened facility at Iran’s Parchin military complex with three massive impact points in a neat row on top.
Iran Turns Up The Heat Around The Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)
Iran struck three commercial ships today in its continuing effort to inflict economic pain and political pressure on the U.S. and its allies.
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