Have any news from this year?
Bulk carrier, container ship, stick the stuff in the magazines and holds of a CVN. Seriously
Do it with tunes
May I inquire where they put the "non-binary?"
Russian and Chinese ships patrolled 'near Alaska' but were not 'a threat,' US officials say
Four destroyers and P-8 aircraft were deployed to shadow the formation.
By Tal Axelrod and Matt Seyler August 6, 2023, 6:38 PM
A Russian and Chinese naval formation patrolled "near Alaska" last week but "was not considered a threat," U.S. Northern Command said Sunday.
"Air and maritime assets under our commands conducted operations to assure the defense of the United States and Canada," a NORTHCOM statement to ABC News said, adding that "the patrol remained in international waters and was not considered a threat."
A U.S. official also told ABC News that the Pentagon had been tracking and expecting this patrol for several weeks, since well before the exercise began. Four U.S. destroyers and P-8 aircraft were also sent to shadow the patrol.
The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on the formation.
Russia has not publicly commented, though a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Washington told the Journal in a statement: "According to the annual cooperation plan between the Chinese and Russian militaries, naval vessels of the two countries have recently conducted joint maritime patrols in relevant waters in the western and northern Pacific Ocean."
"This action is not targeted at any third party and has nothing to do with the current international and regional situation," the spokesman said.
The Journal reported that the formation involved 11 Chinese and Russian ships – and that number was echoed by U.S. lawmakers.
The move represents an apparent show of force by China and Russia. The two countries have increased their ties amid tensions with the U.S. over Taiwan and Ukraine, respectively.
Alaska's senators, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both Republicans, spoke out against the exercise in statements while reiterating their call for more military funding for their state.
"This is a stark reminder of Alaska's proximity to both China and Russia, as well as the essential role our state plays in our national defense and territorial sovereignty," Murkowski said, in part.
"We have entered a new era of authoritarian aggression led by the dictators in Beijing and Moscow," Sullivan said. "In recognition of this reality and our state's unrivaled strategic location, for years, I've been pressing the Navy and each successive administration to commit to a greater Naval, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps presence in Alaska, more Arctic-capable vessels, and more infrastructure."
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/russian-chinese-ships-patrolled-alaska-threat-us-officials/story?id=102058344
More sauce:
US military responded to Chinese and Russian vessels near Alaska
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN Published 8:07 PM EDT, Sun August 6, 2023
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/06/politics/us-military-russia-china-vessels/index.html
Iran Navy Readies Drones And Missiles As US Marines Prepare To Board Oil Tankers
Reuters August 5, 2023
(Reuters) – Iran has equipped its Revolutionary Guards’ navy with drones and 1,000-km (600-mile) range missiles, Iranian news agencies reported on Saturday, as the U.S. offers to put guards on commercial ships going through the Gulf’s Strait of Hormuz.
Referring to the possible presence of U.S. guards, Iranian armed forces spokesperson Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi said the region’s countries were “capable of ensuring Persian Gulf security” themselves.
“What do the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean have to do with America? What is your business being here?” Shekarchi was quoted as saying by the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
State news agency IRNA said the Revolutionary Guards’ weapons include “various types of drones … and several hundred cruise and ballistic missiles with a range of 300 to 1,000 km are among the systems and equipment that were added to the capabilities of the Guards’ navy today.”
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Earlier this week, Washington said it could soon offer to put armed sailors and Marines on commercial ships in the region following Iran’s seizure and harassment of vessels.
Last month, it said it would send additional F-35 and F-16 fighter jets, along with a warship to the Middle East, to monitor waterways. About a fifth of the world’s crude oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman.
Tehran usually says detained vessels have committed shipping violations. Some have been released only after foreign countries have freed detained Iranian ships.
Revolutionary Guards’ Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri told state TV on Saturday that the new missiles had better precision as well as longer range.
“The cruise missiles can attack several targets simultaneously and the commands can be altered after take-off,” Tangsiri said.
https://gcaptain.com/iran-navy-readies-drones-and-missiles-as-us-marines-prepare-to-board-oil-tankers/