Navy

Retired Navy vice admiral says best way to remove Iran’s enriched uranium is to “negotiate a deal”

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Retired Navy vice admiral says best way to remove Iran’s enriched uranium is to “negotiate a deal” – CBS News Watch CBS News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CBS News that the war with Iran won’t end until the nation’s enriched uranium is removed. Ret. Navy Vice Adm. Robert Murrett joins with his perspective. … Read more

Retired Navy fighter pilot who saw UFO urges against racing to conclusions after Pentagon release

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The Department of Defense started releasing previously classified documents related to UFOs on Friday. Lt. Cmdr. Alex Dietrich, a retired Navy fighter pilot who has spoken about her own experience encountering a UFO during a training exercise, joins to discuss. Source link

To avoid risk of mines, Navy directs ships on path farther from Iran in Strait of Hormuz

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Washington —  The U.S. military is directing commercial ships towards a route in the Strait of Hormuz farther from Iran that the Navy has spent weeks clearing. The U.S. warns that transiting the normal route could be “extremely hazardous” because of mines laid in the strait by Iran.  The notice to mariners posted the same … Read more

2 U.S. Navy destroyers transit Strait of Hormuz after dodging Iranian onslaught

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Washington — Two U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf after navigating an Iranian barrage, according to defense officials who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity to discuss national security matters.   The USS Truxtun and USS Mason, supported by Apache helicopters and other aircraft, faced a … Read more

Trump Says US Navy Will Escort Ships out of Strait of Hormuz

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Shooting at Oklahoma’s Arcadia Lake Leaves at Least 12 Injured 01:18 Now Playing Trump Says US Navy Will Escort Ships out of Strait of Hormuz 02:18 UP NEXT Thousand Left in Limbo After Spirit Airlines Abruptly Shuts Down 03:57 Watch: … Read more

Trump says U.S. Navy is

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President Trump compared the U.S. Navy to pirates, as it enforces the blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. also warned shipping companies that they could face penalties for paying tolls to Iran to safely pass through the critical waterway. Ramy Inocencio has more. Source link

Fire aboard Navy destroyer USS Higgins, officials say

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Washington — A major fire broke out earlier this week on the USS Higgins, a guided-missile destroyer and a mainstay of the Navy’s forward presence in Asia, according to U.S. officials.  The fire knocked out electricity and propulsion on the destroyer, one of the officials told CBS News, speaking under condition of anonymity because they … Read more