Tag: Strait of Hormuz

Tensions rise in the Gulf as Iranian forces target a US military helicopter with a laser—an act condemned by the US military.

The deployment of Marines and Navy personnel aboard commercial tankers in the Gulf is a significant development in the ongoing crisis between the United States and Iran, highlighting the tense situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the potential for accidental escalation.

A 2018 combined exercise, which flew under many people’s radars, showed how the West could achieve supremacy in the waters near China.

The Iranian boats had their weapons uncovered and manned. This is the second such incident in two weeks as Iran increases its provocations.

The Iranian Navy was conducting a torpedo drill in the Indian Ocean when the USS Georgia, an Ohio-class attack submarine, suddenly appeared.

SecDef Miller: USS Nimitz will now remain on station in the U.S. Central Command area of operations. No one should doubt the resolve of the United States of America.

Catch up on the reports from home, abroad and across the military you likely missed this week, December 21st – December 27th.

An Iranian warship was “accidentally hit by a missile” fired by another Iranian ship during an exercise in the Gulf of Oman. The accident killed 19 Iranian sailors and wounded 15 more.  The stricken support ship Konarak was hit by a new anti-ship missile being tested by the frigate Jamaran during an exercise on Sunday. […]

While the Vietnam conflict was in full swing, not too far away another war of similar nature was taking place. Although the Dhofar War (1963-1976) didn’t attract the same publicity as its infamous American contemporary, it was certainly no less — and probably even more — important for the global power balance. Whereas a terror […]

In a move reminiscent of the early stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the U.S. Army has compiled a new deck of cards. This time around, however, the deck doesn’t include the top-men of the Baathist party and Iraqi military and intelligence apparatus, but the more important weapons systems in the Iranian arsenal. According to the […]

On July 19th the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero sailing in Omani waters through the Hormuz Strait was captured by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. The move came nearly two weeks after British Royal Marines Commandos seized an Iranian supertanker, near Gibraltar, believed to be carrying oil to Syria in contravention of European Union sanctions. Britain responded […]

The USS Boxer downed an Iranian drone earlier this week while operating in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. The USS Boxer’s commanding officer, Captain (O-6) Ron Dowdell, issued a statement on the vessel’s Facebook page reassuring loved ones back home that all sailors aboard were safe. “I wanted to take just a moment […]