Navy

Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln en route to Middle East as US mulls over Iran strike options

The moves, reported since late Friday, came as US officials and regional militaries coordinated on contingency planning for possible Iranian retaliation.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean August 10, 2024
An autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel is seen during trials in Singapore

Taiwan launches massive unmanned sea drone program

Taiwan is investing nearly $40 billion to build 1,600 unmanned attack vessels as China ramps up military pressure around the island

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pose for a photo before signing a deal to build the EastMed subsea pipeline to carry natural gas from the eastern Mediterranean to Europe, at the Zappeion Hall in Athens, Gree

In move to deter Turkey, Israel explores creation of rapid-response force with Greece, Cyprus

The initiative is part of a broader effort to deter Turkey’s military and strategic activities in the eastern Mediterranean.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN, YONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF, US complete joint training exercise 'Intrinsic Defender,' December 11, 2025.

WATCH: Israel, US complete five-day joint maritime exercise 'Intrinsic Defender'

The five-day drill aimed to strengthen long-standing cooperation, improve responses to maritime threats, and enable mutual operational learning, according to the IDF.

|BySHIR PERETS

Iran unveils new destroyer warship amid maritime tensions

The new Iranian destroyer joins five similar ships that Iran has put to sea in the last decade

NOVEMBER 27, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iranian warships are seen during a joint naval exercise with Russian navy in the Indian Ocean, Iran February 16, 2021. Picture taken February 16, 2021.

US Navy ship shoots down drone from Yemen, officials say

As Washington is on heightened alert for activity by Iran-backed groups while regional tensions soar, a US Navy warship shot down a drone in the Red Sea that emanated from Yemen

NOVEMBER 15, 2023ByREUTERS
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG-69), deployed to the US 7th Fleet area of operations, conducts underway operations, at an undisclosed location in South China Sea, in this handout picture released on April 10, 2023.

Iran-backed Houthis shoot down US drone near Yemen

A Houthi military spokesperson said they shot down the drone in airspace over Yemeni territorial waters.

NOVEMBER 9, 2023ByREUTERS
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) fires a Standard Missile (SM) 2 to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea, Oct. 19, 2023.

'Post' observes IDF naval bombardment of Hamas in Gaza City

The IDF Navy has been fighting Hamas since the early hours of the Hamas invasion on October 7.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli Navy Sa'ar 6-class corvette warship fires at a target in Gaza, during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, from an unspecified location October 14, 2023 in this still image from handout video.

IDF takes over Hamas military stronghold in northern Gaza

Israeli Navy takes down Hamas 'strategic targets' across Strip • IDF: Explosions near al-Quds hospital signify Hamas weaponry present

NOVEMBER 7, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli forces are seen operating in the Gaza Strip on November 7, 2023

Cutting-edge Israeli warship used for first time in Gaza attack

Cutting-edge Saar 6 vessels were used in the first attack on Gaza.

OCTOBER 16, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israel's second Saar-6 corvette, a warship dubbed "Oz", sails before a welcoming ceremony by the Israeli Navy to mark its arrival, in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Haifa, northern Israel June 9, 2021

The US naval support for Israel is strategically and symbolically necessary - editorial

The comparison of ISIS to Hamas drives home the justification Israel has for using its full power to destroy the terrorist threat.

OCTOBER 11, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
People stand onboard the American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford in the North Sea off Denmark, May 22, 2023.

Iran adding cruise missiles to frigate in bid to strengthen navy

Iran doesn’t have very many large surface ships capable of performing blue-water naval operations far from base.

OCTOBER 1, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Two Iranian warships Khark (back) and Sabalan (front) are docked in Port Sudan Sepember 20, 2013

China, Saudi Arabia to hold joint 'Blue Sword' naval drill next month

Naval forces of China have played a role in the Middle East over the last 13 years as part of the Chinese navy’s role in the Gulf of Aden.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
China's aircraft carrier Liaoning takes part in a military drill of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in the western Pacific Ocean.

The Battle of Latakia: When Israel became self-sufficient in naval combat - opinion

Israel Aircraft Industries demonstrated the superiority of Israeli technological advancements at sea.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023ByBOAZ LEVY
THE GABRIEL missiles which caused the sinking of the enemy’s boats during the Battle of Latakia are still a part of the naval commando missile boat unit’s insignia, the writer notes.