Ukraine, US launch Black Sea naval drills

Ukraine and the United States launched joint naval exercises in the Black Sea on Monday, in a show of US cooperation with Kiev as it faces off with Russia. Twenty-six ships from eight nations were taking part in the annual Sea Breeze exercises co-hosted by the two nations, including the USS Porter guided-missile destroyer.... Read More

Exclusive: Eying Iran, U.S. issues warning to stay 100 meters away from its warships

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy on Tuesday issued a warning to mariners to stay 100 meters (yards) away from U.S. warships or risk being “interpreted as a threat and subject to lawful defensive measures.” Reuters is first to report the new warning, issued in detail in a notice to mariners. It follows a... Read More