USS Portland Uses Its Experimental Laser To Fry A Floating Target In The Middle East
The amphibious warship Portland has the most powerful laser currently deployed aboard an operational vessel.
Tag: Gulf of Aden
British Carrier Joins Forces With U.S. Flattop And Amphibious Assault Ship In Gulf Of Aden
HMS Queen Elizabeth joined American and Dutch warships in the Gulf of Aden, an important maritime crossroads.
Construction Of A Large Runway Suddenly Appears On Highly Strategic Island In The Red Sea
Perim island is situated very close to Yemen in the narrowest portion of the heavily trafficked Bab Al Mandeb Strait.
Russia To Establish Naval Base Capable Of Supporting Nuclear-Powered Ships In Sudan
The future base will expand Russia’s ability to support naval operations south of the Suez Canal from the Red Sea out into the Indian Ocean.
Marine F-35Bs Flew Surveillance Missions Near Somalia And Were Ready To Strike If Necessary
Now the jets may be preparing for the first-ever American Joint Strike Fighter strikes in Afghanistan.
Marine Corps F-35Bs Have Arrived Off the Coast of Africa For The Very First Time
The jets are there for training, not combat, but the deployment reflects the steady integration of the planes into routine Marine activities.
Iran To Practice Blockading Strait Of Hormuz As Saudis Say Mandeb Strait Is No Longer Safe
Any serious Iranian attempt to shut down both passages simultaneously could be a nightmare scenario for international commerce, or worse.
Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Reportedly Attacked a Saudi Oil Tanker in the Red Sea
The group suggested is would step up attacks on commercial ships in response to the Saudi-led coalition’s blockade of their last port.
Naval Mines Are A Growing Threat Near The Mandeb Strait
The potential threat to international commerce posed by naval mines remains palpable. This is especially true when it comes to their deployment around known geographical bottlenecks. When those bottlenecks convey a large portion of the world’s daily oil supply, destabilizing any one of them could have massive economic and even life-safety repercussions around the globe. This is why the growing threat of naval mines in the Strait of Mandeb, the narrow body of water that ties the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, is so concerning.
USS Cole Returns To Yemeni Coast Following Attack On Saudi Frigate
The ship tragically struck by a suicide bomber off Yemen in 2000 is responding to a similar attack on a Saudi Frigate.