US Navy Photo U.S. 5th Fleet, along with other allies in the Middle East, will increase the number of ships and aircraft patrolling the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s recent seizures of ...

The U.S. accused Iran of seizing another oil tanker Wednesday in the waters of the Middle East, a move Navy officials said violates international law and destabilizes security in the region.

The 5th Fleet operates across 2.5 million square miles of water area The region offers Task Force 59 extensive possibilities to test innovations It allows the Navy to expand surveillance and ...

The Navy recently deployed another warship ... Diego after a seven-month independent deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. It joined the Abraham Lincoln Carrier ...

The US Navy revealed an operation last month involving ... Joe Baggett, director of maritime operations for NAVCENT and US 5th Fleet, in the statement. "Adding our new USVs, and then integrating ...

Abdulrahman Al Fadhel in the Gulf waters during a joint naval exercise between US 5th Fleet Command and Bahraini forces, on October 26, 2021. Photo by MAZEN MAHDI/AFP via Getty Images Also Read ...

As concern over Iran's maritime activity in the Red Sea increases, the Israel Navy is taking part in a joint drill with their American counterparts from the US 5th Fleet. Though few details were ...