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US Navy vessel shoots down drones in areas of Yemen under Houthi control
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"The USS Carney has been involved in multiple engagements in the Red Sea involving Houthi attacks on commercial vessels today. In at least two circumstances, the Carney successfully shot down [unmanned aerial vehicles] headed in its direction," the official said.
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US Navy destroyer shoots down Iranian-made drone launched from Yemen
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A US Navy warship shot down an Iranian-made drone launched from Yemen on Wednesday, the same day the Pentagon said it warned Tehran over its drone use in the region, the Hill reported.
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US: Chinese Navy ignored distress calls of hijacked Israeli ship
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Chinese naval vessels ignored repeated distress calls from an Israeli-owned commercial tanker that was under attack on Sunday, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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Houthis fire missiles at US destroyer after trying to hijack Israel-linked
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
US Centcom said that two ballistic missiles were fired in the direction of the USS Mason in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday night
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Kim Jong-un labels military spy satellite as "space guard" in exercise of
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Emphasising that the ownership of a spy satellite constitutes a comprehensive exercise of the right to self-defence, Kim urged endeavours to realise both the immediate and long-term objectives of advancing aerospace reconnaissance capabilities, according to KCNA's English-language dispatc
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US Navy ship shoots down Houthi-controlled drones fired from Yemen
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The USS Thomas Hudner, a US Navy destroyer, shot down multiple attack drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, reported Al Jazeera citing the US Central Command (CENTCOM).
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South Korea suspends military agreement after North Korea launches spy sat
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
South Korea's defence chief Shin Won-sik said Thursday that a partial suspension of a 2018 inter-Korean tension reduction deal is "a proportional response" and "a minimal defensive measure" against the North Korean regime following Pyongyang's controversial satellite launch, Yonhap News repo
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"America will collapse like the USSR", claims Hamas official
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, senior Hamas official, Ali Baraka claimed that one day the United States will be a "thing of the past" and "collapse like USSR", the Jerusalem Post reported.
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UK: Experts discuss rise of extremism, radicalisation in Central Asia at e
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Following the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, many observers highlighted the potentially explosive nature of the region at a recently held event in London.
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Israel prepares for war on multiple fronts
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Last week, the Houthi army in Yemen fired rockets toward Israel, but they were intercepted by Saudi and US forces. The USS Carney, a navy destroyer in the northern Red Sea, intercepted three cruise missiles and several drones.
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Israel receives armoured vehicles from US amid war with Hamas
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Israel received a cargo plane carrying the initial shipment of armoured vehicles from the United States to replace the vehicles damaged during the war, the Israel Ministry of Defence informed on Thursday.
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USS 'Eisenhower' Carrier strike group headed to Israel
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean in a move widely seen as a deterrent to Iran and Hezbollah.
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