China has put into service its new generation J-20 stealth fighter, a warplane it hopes will narrow the military gap with the United States, as senior naval officers said the country was building a “first class” navy and developing a marine corps. Chinese President Xi Jinping is overseeing a sweeping modernisation of the country’s armed forces, the largest in the world, including anti-satellite missiles and advanced submarines, seeking to project power far from its shores.
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At least two killed in new drone strikes on al Qaeda in Yemen: residents
Drones fired missiles at suspected al Qaeda targets in two separate attacks in Yemen on Saturday, local sources said, in what appeared to be a third successive day of U.S. strikes against militants in the Arab country. Tribal sources and residents said one of the pilotless aircraft unleashed its missiles on a vehicle traveling on the outskirts of the southern city of Ahwar, killing two suspected al Qaeda members inside.
Bush has ‘no regrets’ about invading Iraq and Afghanistan
‘I just had to show them off!’ Savannah Guthrie surprises her Today co-stars with an on air visit from her daughter Vale and her newborn son Charley Disgraced former journalist is arrested by FBI for bomb threats against eight Jewish Community Centers in a bid to ‘set up lover who dumped him’ after subjecting her to a vile Twitter hate campaign ‘My skin crawls watching this man wear the uniform of my service’: ‘Admiral’ Trump angers veterans AGAIN by donning Navy flight jacket and military cap Silicon Valley high school makes $24million in the Snapchat IPO five years after a parent convinced it to invest $15,000 in seed money Naked man ‘breaks into his neighbor’s apartment at 4am, makes her strip and rapes her in front of her two children’ Why sleep tracking apps are BAD for your health: Study reveals people are so worried about following the rules that they can’t get quality shut-eye … (more)
China makes another jab at US in SCS war of words
A senior Chinese politician A defended Beijing’s right to build facilities on artificial islands in the South China Sea in comments that were seen as a veiled attack on the United States. The remarks on Thursday by Wang Guoqing, spokesman for the country’s top political advisory body, came after a US aircraft carrier group was sent to the disputed waters, and the PLA Navy staged combat exercises in the Western Pacific.
U.S.-China Tensions May Force Nations to Choose, Singapore Says
Singapore risks being “coerced” into choosing between the U.S. or China as the two powers jostle for influence in Asia, according to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. “If America-China relations become very difficult our position becomes tougher because then we will be coerced to choose between being friends with America and friends with China,” Lee said in an interview with BBC’s “HARDtalk” that aired on Wednesday.
Pentagon presenting counter-IS plan to White House
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is presenting the White House with a plan to “rapidly defeat” the Islamic State group, a Pentagon spokesman said Monday. The strategy includes significant elements of the approach President Donald Trump inherited, while potentially deepening U.S. military involvement in Syria.
Trump’s taunts are stirring a level of nationalism Mexico hasn’t seen in years
A woman carries an effigy of President Trump during a march in Mexico City on Feb. 12 to protest his proposed border wall and to call for national unity. Confrontation with the United States is so central to Mexican history there’s an institution dedicated to the trauma.
Looking for Larvae
Sailors and host nation residents collect mosquito larvae during a preventative medicine site visit to support a Continuing Promise 2017 stop in Trujillo, Honduras, Feb. 24, 2017. The exercise conducts civil-military operations, including humanitarian assistance, training engagements, and medical, dental and veterinary support to show U.S. commitment to Central and South America.
US resumes its provocative actions in sea
Missile destroyers Changsha and Haikou, part of the Chinese Navy’s Nanhai Fleet, fire at simulated enemy destroyers during a counter-attack drill in the South China Sea on Feb 19, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] The USS Carl Vinson Nimitz-class carrier strike group has begun patrolling the South China Sea, proving the speculation over the past few days was true.
The Ghazi Attack Twitter Review: Rana Daggubati and Taapsee Pannu’s…
Rana Daggubati ‘s film The Ghazi Attack opened up to rave reviews today. Most critics and publications gave it a thumbs-up.
For Flynn replacement, Trump should ditch the status quo
National security adviser Mike Flynn resigned late on Monday when it became apparent he not only held diplomatic discussions with a Russian ambassador before President Trump was sworn into office, but also misled senior United States officials about the nature of those conversations. The White House is now considering Vice Adm.
In first under Trump, Russian jets buzzed a U.S. destroyer at close range
A Russian Su-24 buzzes the USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea on April 12, 2016. Multiple Russian aircraft buzzed a U.S. destroyer patrolling in the Black Sea last week, in an incident the captain of the American ship called “unsafe,” the Pentagon said Tuesday.
UN condemns N. Korea missile launch as Trump vows strong response
No military solution: The Security Council has imposed six sets of sanctions since Pyongyang first tested an atomic device in 2006. Enforcing those measures is key to changing Pyongyang’s behavior, Japan’s Ambassador Koro Bessho said, cautioning that “it takes time.”
How Trump Is Empowering the Saudi Destruction of Yemen
The Trump administration seems to have abandoned the possibility of a diplomatic resolution to the Saudi-led destruction of Yemen. In his first few weeks in office Trump approved a disastrous Navy SEAL raid in the interior, parked a guided missile destroyer with history in Yemen off its coast, and now might approve major arms shipments to Arab Gulf states currently under scrutiny for war crimes in the country.
Asian Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
Since Kim Jong-un took over from his father in December 2011 as the supreme leader, the nuclear threat from North Korea has increased exponentially. Over this five-year period, North Korea has conducted four progressively larger nuclear tests and more than 50 ballistic missile launches.
Irish folk singer to perform at Four Saints
If you love Irish music and want to impress your sweetheart this weekend, mark your calendars for a real treat as Irish-American folk singer Jim Sharkey performs live at Four Saints Brewing Company on Sunday from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sharkey, was born in the United States but grew up in County Roscommon, Ireland, where his parents were originally from. He came to the United States in 1982 when he joined the U.S. Navy in London, England.
Irish folk singer to perform at Four Saints
If you love Irish music and want to impress your sweetheart this weekend, mark your calendars for a real treat as Irish-American folk singer Jim Sharkey performs live at Four Saints Brewing Company on Sunday from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sharkey, was born in the United States but grew up in County Roscommon, Ireland, where his parents were originally from. He came to the United States in 1982 when he joined the U.S. Navy in London, England.
Video shows man being kidnapped from busy bar
Police have released shocking surveillance video showing the moment a man is kidnapped by a group of men from a bar in Bristol, England. The 22-year-old victim was dragged out of the bar on December 15, 2016, before being assaulted and thrown into a car.
Alleged 9/11 Plotter Blasts Obama in Letter From Guantanamo
In this Pentagon-approved sketch by court artist Janet Hamlin, self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad attends pretrial hearings in at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba, Monday, June 16, 2014.
Alleged 9/11 Plotter Blasts Obama in Letter From Guantanamo
In this Pentagon-approved sketch by court artist Janet Hamlin, self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad attends pretrial hearings in at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba, Monday, June 16, 2014.
Russia’s Caspian Flotilla, Azerbaijani Navy mull organisation of “Sea Cup-2017”
Commander of the Caspian flotilla, Rear Admiral Sergey Pinchuk held a working meeting with the delegation of Azerbaijani Naval Forces. The sides exchanged views on the issues of the organization and conduct of the “Sea Cup-2017” contests for naval training among the crews of surface ships, at the meeting, which took place in the base for the stationing of warships in Makhachkala, Azertac reported.
Russia’s Caspian Flotilla, Azerbaijani Navy mull organisation of “Sea Cup-2017”
Commander of the Caspian flotilla, Rear Admiral Sergey Pinchuk held a working meeting with the delegation of Azerbaijani Naval Forces. The sides exchanged views on the issues of the organization and conduct of the “Sea Cup-2017” contests for naval training among the crews of surface ships, at the meeting, which took place in the base for the stationing of warships in Makhachkala, Azertac reported.
Yemen: No US ground missions without approval
Yemen’s government has “requested” the United States stop ground operations in the country unless they have the government’s full approval after an anti-terror raid authorized by President Donald Trump killed civilians, two senior Yemeni defense officials told CNN on Wednesday. The Yemeni officials said the government had sent a firm message to the US administration condemning the January 29 operation that left one US Navy Seal dead along with Yemeni women and children, complaining of a lack of coordination with its officials.
Al-Qaida says Trump has ignited – the flame of jihad’ with Yemen raid
President Trump is “foolish” and has ignited the “flame of jihad” with a raid in Yemen in which civilians were killed, al-Qaeda said Friday in its first official comments on the new U.S. administration. That the raid came only days after Trump’s vow to eradicate Islamist terrorism in his inauguration speech makes it “clear for us that the threat was not directed to the Islamic militants only, but to all the Muslims, men, women and even children,” al-Qaida’s al-Nafeer bulletin said, accusing the Trump administration of intentionally killing women and children.
We are legend’: Navy bids farewell to – unmatched’ U.S.S. Enterprise
The U.S. Navy on Friday said farewell to the USS Enterprise , after more than five decades, in a decommissioning ceremony at Newport News Shipbuilding. The ceremony was held on a cold and overcast day in February, one day before the 59th anniversary of the ship’s keel being laid.
Probe into Trump’s ‘botched’ raid
President Donald Trump on Wednesday paid his respects to a U.S. Navy SEAL who died in a raid on al Qaeda in Yemen that went wrong. Nathan Frandino reports.
Yemen Aftermath: Trump’s First Military Raid Continues To Raise Questions
The tribal delegation visiting Sheikh Abdelraouf al-Dhahab was still talking in the very early hours of the morning last Sunday when his nephew, Abdullah, noticed strangers approaching on foot across the rocky, inhospitable terrain of central Yemen. According to accounts by locals, this was the way the battle began with U.S. special operations forces and some of their allies, which would unfold over several hours on the ground – and end with an aerial bombardment.
Pentagon: US prepared to defend waters off Yemen
The United States is prepared to defend access to waters off the coast of Yemen where a Saudi frigate was attacked earlier this week, Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, said Thursday.
Kent Police said both men have been bailed to appear at Margate Magistrates’ Court on March 2
Two men have been charged in connection with the alleged removal of items from a sunken Royal Navy warship in the English Channel. John Blight and Nigel Ingram are accused of failing to declare items to the Receiver of Wreck from HMS Hermes, a protected cruiser built in the late 19th century and converted into an aircraft ferry and depot ship ready for the outbreak of the First World War.
Kent Police said both men have been bailed to appear at Margate Magistrates’ Court on March 2
Two men have been charged in connection with the alleged removal of items from a sunken Royal Navy warship in the English Channel. John Blight and Nigel Ingram are accused of failing to declare items to the Receiver of Wreck from HMS Hermes, a protected cruiser built in the late 19th century and converted into an aircraft ferry and depot ship ready for the outbreak of the First World War.
Officials tell conference US will remain a Pacific power
The United States will stay committed to remaining a Pacific power despite potential policy changes under President Donald Trump’s new administration, officials told a conference Monday on U.S. alliances with Australia and Japan. The U.S. Embassy to Australia’s political counselor John Hennessey-Niland said U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific region can be reassured that the Pacific will remain key to U.S. interests under the new administration.
The Latest: Trump invites Japanese leader to White House
A day ahead of Trump’s weekend call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the fight within the Republican Party over the dire… . FILE – In this Jan. 25, 2017 file-pool photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to students at the Moscow State University in Moscow, Russia.
Exercise Cutlass Express to Begin
Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe and the United States, as well as several international organizations, will begin the sixth iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express, Jan. 31. Cutlass Express 2017, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa , is designed to assess and improve combined maritime law enforcement capacity and promote national and regional security in East Africa, inform planning and operations. Cutlass Express 2017 will test participating nations’ ability to respond to illicit trafficking, piracy, illegal fishing, and search and rescue situations.
‘On that stage’
US Navy Petty Officer Josua Waqa, 23, was among the 15 ceremonial guardsmen who took part in yesterday’s historic event at the White House in Washington DC in the US. Picture: US MILITARY Her son, US Navy Petty Officer Josua Waqa, 23, was among the 15 ceremonial guardsmen who took part at yesterday’s historic event at the White House in Washington DC in the US.
US imposes sanctions on Syrian military, tech company
The Obama administration imposed sanctions Thursday on 18 Syrian government officials, Syria’s military and a tech company in response to the use of chemical weapons by President Bashar Assad’s government. The State Department slapped sanctions on the Organization for Technological Industries, which it accused of helping Syria’s ballistic missile program.
Navy Commander Suggests US Navy ‘Will Rock Anything’ China Throws At It
Soldiers of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy stand guard in the Spratly Islands, known in China as the Nansha Islands, February 10, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer China is churning out naval vessels at a rapid rate, but the ships in the Chinese navy may be paper tigers, the commander of the U.S. Navy’s Surface Forces suggested Sunday.
Move over Washington, Moscow is coming to the Philippines
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures with Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev and other officials at the anti-submarine navy ship Admiral Tributs at the south pier in Metro Manila, Philippines Jan 6, 2017. Source: Reuters/Noel Celis/Pool No longer is the United States influencing the region as it once did, leaving space for Russia and China to fill the void.
U.S. Navy destroyer fires warning shots at Iranian vessels: U.S. officials
A U.S. Navy destroyer fired three warning shots at four of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels on Sunday after they closed in at a high rate of speed in the Strait of Hormuz, two U.S. defense officials told Reuters on Monday. The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the USS Mahan established radio communication with the boats but they did not respond to requests to slow down.
US Official Says 300 US Marines Will Deploy in Afghanistan
Approximately 300 United States Marines will be deployed to train, advise and assist Afghan security forces in the southern province of Helmand. A Resolute Support Mission spokesman, U.S. Navy Capt.
Face to Face
Like many authors, Charles Henderson writes about what he knows best. A retired United States Marines officer, Henderson has written six books, each woven with a military theme.