Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States plans to expand its naval presence in Bahrain. Officials said the U.S. Navy has received approval to increase its fleet in the Gulf. They said the fleet would include the arrival of two coastal patrol boats in the spring of 2014. “Bahrain is going to suddenly emerge,” […]
Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — The United States has been drafting plans for a rapid naval evacuation from Bahrain. Officials said the U.S. Navy has conducted an exercise that envisioned a crisis in the Gulf Cooperation Council kingdom. [Related stories: Bahrain, U.S. embassy deny reports of statements attributed to Gen. Shelton, Oct. 8 and Former […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has been quietly investigating how a Russian Navy submarine spent a month in the Gulf of Mexico without being detected. Congress has sought explanations to a report that the Russian submarine operated in the Gulf in June and July. A senior senator has sought details from the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has been quietly investigating how a Russian Navy submarine spent a month in the Gulf of Mexico without being detected. Congress has sought explanations to a report that the Russian submarine operated in the Gulf in June and July. A senior senator has sought details from the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy, preparing for a showdown with Iran, has been ordered to send additional surface vessels to the Gulf. Officials said the Navy would send special ships to foil any Iranian attempt to blockade the Strait of Hormuz in 2012. They said the vessels were expected to arrive in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has made the growing Iranian military presence in the Gulf a top priority. Officials said the U.S. Navy has been devising strategies to maintain operations in the Gulf, including the Strait of Hormuz, amid Iranian threats. They acknowledged that Iran was capable of blocking the strait for […]