The Nimitz carrier strike group – led by the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and backed by several guided-missile destroyers – will soon resume operations in the Persian Gulf region, CNN’s Barbara Starr reported on Friday, citing an anonymous Pentagon official. The ships will provide “combat support and air cover as …
Read More »$50 million Russian Su-30 fighter jet accidentally SHOT DOWN during military drills, but pilots survive, reports say (VIDEO)
The plane, which cost some $50 million back in 2012, came down in a wooded area in Russia’s central Tver Region on Tuesday. The two pilots survived the crash and were evacuated. They were in a “satisfactory” condition after the incident, the press service for Russia’s Western Military District explained. While …
Read More »US withdraws its drones as Iran launches massive drills near strategic Strait of Hormuz – state TV
The exercise in the eastern part of the Gulf of Oman is aimed at improving Iran’s capabilities to repel “foreign threats and any possible invasion,” said Admiral Habibollah Sardari, who is in charge of the wargames. The US had removed its drones from the area of the exercise after a …
Read More »Turkey issues maritime advisory over live-fire drills in contested Eastern Mediterranean until September 11
The live-fire drills will be held between August 29 and September 11, according to the advisory issued by the country’s navy late on Friday. The area marked for the exercise lies to the south of the town of Anamur, between the Turkish coast and Cyprus. The announcement follows other advisories …
Read More »Israel started large-scale air drills
Exercise “Blue Flag” will be held within the next two weeksIn the exercise “Blue Flag”, which will be two weeks to pass in Israel, will be attended by representatives from 9 countries. They will employ their own air and ground vehicles. Among the participants: the forces of Israel, USA, India, …
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