Two Final U.S. Navy Patrol Ships Arrive in Middle East
The two final Cyclone-class patrol ships (PC) arrived in Bahrain this week, bringing the total PC count in U.S. 5th…
Mockup of American Carrier to be Used as Target in Iranian Exercise
This post was updated from a previous version to include additional quotes from U.S. 5th Fleet. A mock-up of an…
Bush Carrier Strike Group to Deploy Saturday
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is scheduled to depart for a Middle East and Mediterranean deployment on Saturday as the…
Document: Reform, Security and U.S. Policy in Bahrain
The following is from the July 16, 2013 Congressional Research Service report on Bahrain. The U.S. has close ties to…