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Aug- 2023 -8 August
US Navy Greenlights Life Extension of Arleigh Burke Destroyers in Virginia, Japan
The US Navy has approved the service life extension of four Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guided-missile destroyers in service since the 1990s.
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8 August
China Demands Philippines Remove Ship From Disputed Waters
China renewed calls for the Philippines to remove an aging ship from a reef which Manila uses to press its stake in the Spratly Islands.
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7 August
US Dispatches Warships After Chinese, Russian Vessels Patrol Near Alaska
The US Navy deployed four destroyers after detecting Chinese and Russian vessels conducting joint patrols off the coast of Alaska.
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7 August
Thousands of US Sailors, Marines Reach Red Sea After Iran Tensions
More than 3,000 US military personnel have arrived in the Red Sea aboard two warships as part of increased deployments after tanker seizures by Iran, the US Navy said.
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7 August
Ukraine Military Now Has Combat Kayaks for River Attacks
The Ukrainian military has taken delivery of tactical kayaks to support combat operations on rivers, streams, and lakes.
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7 August
Philippines Accuses China Coast Guard of Firing Water Cannon at Its Boats
The Philippines condemned China's Coast Guard for firing water cannon at its vessels in the disputed South China Sea, describing it as "illegal" and "dangerous."
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5 August
US Aims to Deploy Troops on Tankers to Deter Seizures by Iran
The US is preparing to deploy Marines and Navy personnel aboard commercial tankers transiting the Gulf to deter Iran from seizing ships.
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4 August
Ukraine Attack Hits Russian Warship at Black Sea Base
Ukraine carried out a seaborne drone strike on a Russian navy ship at a Black Sea base as Moscow said it had repelled a similar attack over annexed Crimea.
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4 August
Iran Claims Development of New Vessels With 600-Km Missiles
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy has unveiled new surface vessels with missiles that can reportedly hit targets up to 600 kilometers away.
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3 August
Taiwan to Stage Missile Drills to Test Less-Fortified Eastern Defense
Taiwan will stage a series of missile drills in waters off its eastern coastline to assess its combat readiness against China.
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