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Turkey intercepts naval mine floating near Bosphorus (VIDEO)

Tukish military has intercepted an “old” naval mine near the Bosphorus strait, the country’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on…

2 years ago

Ukrainian naval mines adrift in Black Sea, Moscow warns

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) issued a formal maritime warning on Saturday about a dangerous situation that is developing in…

2 years ago

Germany warns China its recent naval mission was just a ‘teaser’

Speaking from on board the Bayern frigate on Tuesday, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schonbach said the vessel’s foray into the contested…

2 years ago

France’s Naval Group vows to BILL Australia after ‘unprecedented brutality’ of cancelled $40bn submarine deal

On Wednesday, Naval Group CEO Pierre Eric Pommellet told France’s Le Figaro newspaper that Australia would be receiving a bill…

3 years ago

‘We’ll sail where intl law allows’: UK to permanently deploy naval vessels to South China Sea amid regional tensions

The UK announced on Tuesday that it will be permanently deploying two naval vessels to waters surrounding Japan later this…

3 years ago

Iran begins drill in Caspian Sea, exhibiting naval units, fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and drones (PHOTOS)

On Wednesday morning, the naval and airborne units of the Iranian armed forces began their Amaniyat-e Paydar (Sustainable Security) 1400…

3 years ago

Russia demands US scrap ‘aggressive’ Black Sea naval war-games, warning drills fuel tensions & increase risk of deadly incidents

In a statement posted to Twitter on Wednesday, the Russian Embassy said that “the scale and aggressive nature of the…

3 years ago

Britain makes deal to supply warships & build naval bases for Ukraine as NATO prepares to conduct Black Sea war games with Kiev

The announcement comes eight months after Ukraine signed a £1.25 billion ($1.7 billion) deal with the UK for eight Barzan-class…

3 years ago

French fishermen blockade Jersey port as 2 British naval vessels arrive at the island amid fishing row (VIDEOS)

Data from marinetraffic.com shows around 25 French-registered vessels stationed just outside Jersey’s main port on Thursday morning, although some eyewitnesses claim there…

3 years ago

Britain’s show of naval and air power is a relic from the shameful days of Empire… and a pitiful excuse to beg for trade deals

A nation that refuses to move with the times ends up living in a bygone era trading on past ‘glories’…

3 years ago