Russian Warships in Eastern Mediterranean to Protect Russian Strike Fighters in Syria
A Black Sea-based Russian surface action group scrambled to the Eastern Mediterranean —under the guise of drilling in the region…
Russian Black Sea Cruiser Moscow, Amphibs Heading to Drill in Eastern Mediterranean, MoD Warned Planes Away from Syria
Several Russian warships are bound for the Eastern Mediterranean for high-end exercises, according to a statement from the Russian Ministry…
Four NATO Ships Enter Black Sea for Annual Exercise, Russian Activity on Rise in the Region
Guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG-78) entered the Black Sea on Sunday — following three other NATO ships in the…
Why the Chinese Navy is in the Mediterranean
On Thursday, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) frigates Linyi and Weifang left the Black Sea along with a…
Iran Denies it Flew ISIS Airstrikes in Iraq, Pentagon Says Different
This post has been amended from a previous version to include additional information from U.S. Central Command. Iran is denying…
Opinion: Why the Turks Won’t Help the Kurds in the Fight Against ISIS
Many are asking why the Turks are not doing more to enable the Kurds and their feared Peshmerga forces to…
USS Ross Leaves Istanbul, Assault on Sailors Under Investigation
The guided missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG-71) has departed Istanbul bound for its homeport after completing operations in the Black…
Video: USS Ross Sailors Assaulted in Turkey
Three U.S. Navy sailors assigned to guided missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG-71) were allegedly assaulted by Turkish youth during liberty…
Opinion: How ISIS Funds Terror Through Black Market Antiquities Trade
As coalition airstrikes attempt to curb the expansion of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS or ISIL), the radical…
Combat Fleets: China Update
The ever-growing reach of China’s navy was demonstrated recently when two of its warships sailed through the Turkish Straits and…