U.S., Allies In Gulf Naval Exercise As Israel, Iran Face Off -- Reuters
(Reuters) - The United States and its allies have launched a major naval exercise in the Gulf that they say shows a global will to keep oil shipping lanes open as Israel and Iran trade threats of war.
Publicly announced in July, the operation, known as IMCMEX-12, focuses on clearing mines that Tehran, or guerrilla groups, might deploy to disrupt tanker traffic, notably in the Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and the Arabian peninsula.
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More News On The U.S. And It's Allies Conducting Anti-Mine Naval Exercises In The Persian Gulf
US navy begins multinational Gulf region exercise -- Deutsche Welle
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US leads major minesweeping Gulf exercise -- Herald Sun
IMCMEX 12, Largest Mine Countermeasure Exercise in Middle East Begins -- Defpro
We're Headed To The Persian Gulf For A Huge Military Mine Clearing Exercise -- Business Insider
US leads major minesweeping Gulf naval exercise -- Asia One/AFP
Defence experts downplay UK, U.S. deployment near Strait of Hormuz -- Al Arabiya
Iran Watching as U.S. Military Launches Exercise in Strait of Hormuz -- PBS News Hour
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Read a detailed scenario of the upcoming gulf war and its implications for a future superpower clash in the south China sea, as well as the brewing conflict around the Mediterranean gas drilling rigs:
http://essential-intelligence-network.blogspot.com/2012/07/scenarios-for-upcoming-naval-resource.html
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