China maps ocean floor as it prepares for submarine warfare with US
Dozens of Chinese research vessels are on a quest to map the sea floor at strategically vital regions of the world's oceans.
By Pete Mckenzie, Reuters
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The ‘simple maneuver’ of opening Hormuz strait carries great risks, analysts say
U.S. President Donald Trump has characterized an operation to unblock the economically vital passage as too simplistic, according to issue experts.
The US has counter-mine ships homeported in the Middle East. Are they effective?
Some military and defense experts argue the Independence-class littoral combat ship equipped with the MCM mission package falls short of its predecessor.
By Riley Ceder
A web of sensors: How the US spots missiles and drones from Iran
If a missile is launched from Iran toward a U.S. military base in the region, how do service members know in time to stay safe?
By Aaron Brynildson, University of Mississippi, The Conversation
US-made naval drone with active warhead washes up in northern Turkey, gets blown up
The vessel, identified as an AEGIR-W variant, came aground on a beach in the Yüceler neighborhood of Ünye district in Ordu province.
Two US counter-mine ships based in the Middle East are now in Singapore, Navy says
The USS Santa Barbara and USS Tulsa, which are homeported in Bahrain, arrived in Singapore this week.
By Riley Ceder