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fromBusiness Insider
18 hours ago

2 of the US' 3 mine-hunting ships assigned to the Middle East were just seen in Asia

Two US Navy anti-mine littoral combat ships were spotted in Malaysia, far from their Persian Gulf base, amid concerns about Iranian mine threats to the Strait of Hormuz.
fromFortune
3 days ago

The Strait of Hormuz is an Iranian 'kill box,' preventing the U.S. Navy from securing it right now and letting tankers pass through freely | Fortune

We've made progress, but Iran still has the capability to harm friendly forces and commercial shipping and our work on this effort continues. It's a tactically complex environment. Before we want to take anything through there at scale, we want to make sure we do the work pursuant to our current military objectives to do that safely and smartly.
World politics
Miami Marlins
fromBusiness Insider
3 days ago

US Navy destroyers are firing top interceptors to bring down Iranian missiles flying into NATO airspace

US Navy destroyers in the Eastern Mediterranean have used SM-3 interceptors three times in two weeks to defend NATO airspace against Iranian ballistic missiles.
World politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Ex-Biden Spox on Fox Calls on American People to Unite Behind Military During Trump's Iran War

The Strait of Hormuz faces significant threats from Iranian drones rather than mines, requiring complex naval countermeasures to maintain shipping security.
Washington DC
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Trump Announces Navy Will Secure Key Oil Route Amid Iran War

Trump announced maritime trade insurance and U.S. Navy escort services through the Persian Gulf following strikes on Iran to maintain global energy flow.
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