The new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s assurance of an “ironclad commitment” to its oldest military ally in Asia, the Philippines, was welcomed on Thursday by analysts, but they ...

The United States under the administration of newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump affirmed its “ironclad commitment” to the Philippines ... for the continuing presence of its “monster ship” in ...

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The Russian spy ship, called Yantar, sailed through the English Channel this week, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD). As it sailed through the Channel, it was flanked by HMS Somerset ...

Russian ships which damage British underwater cables face being raided and seized by Royal Marine Commandos, Defence Secretary John Healey has signalled. He stressed that the UK was willing to ...

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Between the unlimited buffet, glamorous destinations, and entertainment around the clock, living on a cruise ship sounds luxurious, but there's a whole other world below deck. I've worked on ...

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Tane CasserleyThe USS Monitor was commissioned during the Civil War for the Union Navy in answer to the Confederate Navy’s new ironclad ship CSS Virginia (formerly the USS Merrimack), touted as ...

State Secretary Marco Rubio’s statement reaffirming to Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo the United States’ “ironclad commitment” to assist and defend the Philippines in the event of a hostile ...

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