Piracy Flourishes Along Crucial Shipping Lane
Aug 25th, 2008 · Pirates have been capturing ships and kidnapping crews in the Gulf of Aden — four of them in the past week along. So far, a U.N.-backed naval fleet seems unable to stop them.
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At a Tiny Port, Iraqi Navy Learns the Ropes *
Jun 5th, 2008 · Umm Qsar, tucked into an inlet on the Persian Gulf, is where most of Iraq's food flows in and most of its oil flows out. Coalition forces are training Iraqis to protect the port, but Iraq's naval forces are a long way from being able to do the job on their own.
Update on U.S. Relief for Myanmar
May 31st, 2008 · Mike Shuster reports on the latest developments from an Asian security summit and discusses U.S. naval ships off the coast of Myanmar trying to deliver aid.
Pentagon: Iranian Boats Harrassed U.S. Warships
Jan 7th, 2008 · The Pentagon says Iranian naval craft harassed three U.S. Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz in a "provocative" action on Sunday morning. The U.S. Navy 5th Fleet said the American ships had to take evasive action and were on the verge of firing at the Iranian craft when they turned away.
Fate of Aging 'Mothball Fleet' Snared in Red Tape
Sep 30th, 2007 · A decaying flotilla of retired naval and merchant ships is wasting away in a shallow California bay. The ships make up what's now known as the Suisun Bay "mothball fleet." A bureaucratic battle rages over how to get rid of the ships while protecting waterways from toxins.
Protest Raised over New Tests of Naval Sonar **
Jul 24th, 2007 · Federal regulators near a decision on whether to allow the Navy to test a new sonar, renewing tensions in a long-running fight over whether the sonar hurts whales.
Navy's Influence on Rise Among Military Brass *
Jun 15th, 2007 · With the recent recommendation to elevate Adm. Michael Mullen to chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Navy could take over yet another key military command. Naval officers now hold three of the military's five major commands.
Joint Chiefs Shake-Up Leaves Questions ****
Jun 9th, 2007 · Defense Secretary Robert Gates is recommending the nation's top naval officer, Adm. Michael Mullen be nominated as the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Gen. Peter Pace will not be reappointed to a second term. Jacki Lyden speaks with Chris Cavas, a reporter with Defense News.
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