Philippine Coast Guard: Guardian Salvage in ‘Final Stages’
Philippines officials are estimating the remains of the former USS Guardian (MCM-5) will be clear of the Tubbataha Reef by…
Guardian Salvage Continues
The U.S. Navy has begun the dismantling process for a minesweeper caught on the Tubbataha Reef off the coast of…
U.S. Leading Largest Mine Exercise in Recent Memory
Sea mines are historically the most dangerous threat to naval vessels. Since World War II, 15 U.S. Navy ships have…
Iranian Mines in the Strait of Hormuz not ‘Showstoppers’
A version of this story originally appeared in June. It has been updated by the author to reflect recent events.…
A New Way for Mine Warfare
“Any ship can be a minesweeper –- once,” goes the old naval joke, but top American commanders in the Middle…
Mine the Gap: Iranians and the Strait of Hormuz
Iran threatens to mine the Strait of Hormuz, petroleum markets react, world economies take notice, and more naval forces are…