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Oct 13, 2022

Happy birthday, Navy! A guide to America’s Naval force

Today, we recognize another U.S. Navy birthday! To celebrate, here’s everything you should know about America’s Naval force – including…

BYJessica Evans

Oct 13, 2022

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

The US Navy humble-brags it has 7 carriers at sea

The US Navy bragged on social media Tuesday morning that it currently has seven aircraft carriers underway, a major improvement over the situation in late October, when half the carrier fleet was in a non-deployable state. “The Navy has 7 air…

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

Here’s the heavy US and UK naval firepower ready near Iran

Iran on July 19, 2019, said it seized a British oil tanker and its crew amid reports it diverted a second tanker toward Iran within hours of the seizure in a clear message to the UK and the US that it’s willing to get aggressive in a feud over oil …

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

US privately warns Iran that this one thing would trigger an attack

As the US military builds up its forces in the Middle East, America’s top diplomat has been privately warning the Iranians that the death of even a single US service member at the hands of Iran or one of its proxies would trigger a military respons…

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

US ally withdraws warship from a carrier group sent to challenge Iran

A European ally has decided to pull a warship away from a US carrier strike group sent to deter a possible Iranian attack on American interests, according to multiple reports. The Spanish frigate Méndez Núñez and its 215 sailors ar…

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

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Apr 29, 2020

Secretary of State visits Baghdad to warn of ‘imminent’ Iranian threat

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced visit to Baghdad, where he met with Iraqi officials to discuss the United States’ security concerns amid what he called “escalating” Iranian activity. Pompeo’s May 7, 2019, visit to t…

BYRadio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

Is the US putting sailors at risk by sending a carrier to Iran?

John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, announced on May 5, 2019, that the US would send the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and its associated strike group to the waters near Iran to “send a message” and re…

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

Why the US suddenly decided to send an aircraft carrier and bombers to check Iran

The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and a bomber task force are being sent to “send a clear and unmistakable message to the Iranian regime,” White House national security adviser John Bolton said in a statement on May 5, 2019.</p…

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

US Navy making a show of force near Russia’s ‘doorstep’

The US Navy deployed two carrier strike groups to the Mediterranean Sea to send an unmistakable message to Russia. The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Abraham Lincoln and the USS John C. Stennis and their escort ships bega…

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020