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Feb- 2020 -27 February
France declares Strait of Hormuz military mission fully operational
France declared the military component to its EMASOH maritime patrol mission in the strategic Strait of Hormuz fully operational
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17 February
EU agrees naval mission to enforce Libya arms embargo
European Union foreign ministers on agreed to a naval operation to enforce an arms embargo on war-torn Libya, replacing Operation Sophia
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13 February
US Navy seizes Iranian anti-tank missiles in Arabian Sea, command says
The US Navy boarded a boat in the Arabian Sea and confiscated a shipment Iran-made anti-tank missiles it says were illegally bound for Yemen
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4 February
Low-yield nuclear weapon deployed on US Navy submarine in Atlantic
The Pentagon confirmed reports that the Navy has deployed a submarine armed with a newly developed and controversial low-yield nuclear weapon
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Jan- 2020 -23 January
Dutch and Danish frigates to deploy in support of French maritime mission in the Persian Gulf
The France-led maritime mission to counter Iran in the Strait of Hormuz is set to officially start at the end of the month
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20 January
8 European states back naval force to patrol Strait of Hormuz
Eight EU nations gave their support for a naval patrol to help avoid conflicts in the Strait of Hormuz, the strategically critical entry to the Persian Gulf
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Dec- 2019 -17 December
China’s second aircraft carrier Shandong enters service
China's second aircraft carrier Shandong entered service, adding major firepower to its military ambitions as it faces tensions with Taiwan, the US and regional neighbors
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13 December
Fire on Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov extinguished
Emergency workers have extinguished the fire that broke out on the Russian navy's only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov
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12 December
Russia’s only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov catches fire in Arctic shipyard
A fire broke out on Russia's only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, as it underwent repairs in an Artic shipyard
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2 December
China suspends US warship visits to Hong Kong over support for protesters
China suspended visits to Hong Kong by US warships in response to Congressional support for protesters in Hong Kong
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