By The Smartencyclopedia Staff Writer with Agencies  June 8, Amsterdam – The Netherlands’ Defense Ministry reported a potentially hazardous encounter involving Chinese fighter jets and a Dutch naval frigate, HNLMS Tromp, in the East China Sea. The incident occurred on June 7, raising concerns over escalating tensions in the region. According

By The Smartencyclopedia Staff & Agencies Recent images from China’s Taijing-4 03 satellite have highlighted the country’s advanced space capabilities by capturing detailed radar images of the U.S. Navy’s Naval Station Norfolk. The satellite’s surveillance of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and warships underscores China’s growing prowess in space-based reconnaissance, raising

By The Smartencyclopedia Staff & Agencies In 2015, U.S. defense officials acknowledged an unsettling occurrence a Chinese submarine trailed an American aircraft carrier through the waters near Japan. This incident highlighted the escalating tensions between the United States and China, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region, where both nations vie for

By The Smartencyclopedia Staff & Agencies  In a swift and decisive operation, Indian commandos have successfully apprehended 35 Somali pirates who hijacked a Maltese-flagged cargo vessel in the Indian Ocean. The vessel in question, MV Ruen, fell victim to the pirates’ seizure in December off the coast of Somalia, nearly

By The Smartencyclopedia Staff & Agencies In the early hours of a crisp Monday morning, the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily became the backdrop for the commencement of Dynamic Manta, NATO’s annual maritime drill. With an impressive lineup of allies, including Türkiye, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, the UK, and

By The Smartencyclopedia Staff & Agencies  In response to escalating tensions fueled by Houthi rebel attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, China has dispatched warships, including a guided-missile destroyer, to the Gulf of Aden as part of an anti-piracy mission. The 46th fleet of the People’s Liberation Army

By The Smartencyclopedia Staff  & Agencies  Ishigaki City, located in the Okinawa prefecture of Japan, has rejected a request for the U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) to enter the city’s port in mid-March. The decision compels the American warship to anchor off the coast

By The Smartencyclopedia Staff  & Agencies Kyiv, February 14, 2024 — In a recent military development, Ukrainian forces announced the destruction of the Russian Navy’s Tsezar Kunikov large landing ship in the Black Sea near the occupied peninsula of Crimea. The incident unfolded on Wednesday, as the Ukrainian military took

GUIDED-MISSILE CORVETTE IVANOVETS. STOCK PHOTO: KCHF.RU By The Smartencyclopedia Staff & Agencies Unprecedented Close-Range Detonation Leaves Targets with No Chance In a chilling display of precision and devastating impact, Ukrainian forces unleashed kamikaze boats armed with approximately 4,000 kg missiles, creating a deadly mixture that proved fatal for enemy vessels.

New Twist Emerges in the Mysterious Case Surrounding Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Commander By The Smartencyclopedia Staff & Agencies  In a dramatic development, the fate of Admiral Viktor Sokolov, the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, has taken a perplexing turn, fueling speculation about the accuracy of earlier reports suggesting