The US has counter-mine ships homeported in the Middle East. Are they effective?
Some military and defense experts argue the Independence-class littoral combat ship equipped with the MCM mission package falls short of its predecessor.
By Riley Ceder
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Patriot missile involved in Bahrain blast likely US-operated, analysis finds
The pre-dawn explosion injured dozens of civilians, including children, and tore through homes in U.S.-ally Bahrain 10 days into the war.
By Jonathan Landay, M.B. Pell and Travis Hartman, Reuters
US, Israel and Gulf Arab allies launch joint Red Sea drill
The drill comes a little more than a year after the UAE and subsequently Bahrain normalized ties with Israel despite strong criticism by Palestinians over the formal recognition of Israel.
By Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press
A dozen sailors and Marines have tested positive for COVID-19 aboard amphibious transport dock San Diego
There are several suspected cases aboard the warship Philippine Sea as well, U.S 5th Fleet officials said.
US calls Bahrain, UAE ‘major security partners’
The United States called Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates “major security partners” early Saturday, a previously unheard of designation for the two countries home to major American military operations.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press