(Military Times) America’s 38-day bombing campaign against Iran has diminished the Islamic Republic’s ability to threaten global security, but has not yet eliminated the threat altogether, Adm. Brad Cooper, the chief of Central Command, told lawmakers on Thursday. Read More ----oooo00O00oooo---- |
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Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, confirmed intentions for the deployment on 13 May. The deployment alongside allies under the multinational freedom of navigation operations follows a recent meeting of defence ministers from more than 40 countries. |
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Read more ----oooo00O00oooo---- European allies lay groundwork for possible Hormuz
maritime mission By Alison Bath
 The French aircraft carrier, FS Charles De Gaulle sails alongside the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Mediterranean Sea, May 2, 2024. A French carrier strike group, a U.K. destroyer and Italian minesweepers currently are operating in or headed to the Middle East as part of multinational efforts that could help restore safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, officials said this week (Merissa Daley/U.S. Navy) NAPLES, Italy — European countries have started moving naval ships and other military assets toward the Middle East in preparation to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz in the event of a U.S.- Iran peace agreement. A French carrier strike group, a U.K. destroyer and Italian minesweepers currently are operating in or headed to the Middle East as part of multinational efforts to restore safe passage through the vital oil a rtery, through which about 20% of the world’s petroleum products usually travel, officials said this week.
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