But at just 35 miles wide, it did. It’s just the latest evidence of how dependent the global economy is on a handful of choke ...

With two Amphibious Ready Groups heading to the Middle East, there is increasing speculation that the U.S. will try to seize Iran's strategic Kharg Island.

The Royal Navy is in a parlous state, and Britain's failure to deploy forces to defend its bases in Cyprus just exposed that ...

The White House wants a fast show of unity to calm oil markets, even as contributions remain murky and key partners hesitate to sign on.

An official Chinese media report on Saturday released rare footage of the first live-fire surface-to-air missile launches by the Nanchang, the first Type 055 10,000 ton-class large destroyer of the ...

As the Strait of Hormuz faces disruption, India is exploring costly alternative energy routes while ramping up naval ...

Since 2014, the Russian vessel Yantar has made multiple visits to the waters around Ireland, sometimes loitering over subsea ...

Researchers believe King Harold ‘did everything right’ after new evidence overturns one of English history’s best-known stories ...

Iran's top military spokesman warned that "Iran is monitoring enemy officials, commanders, pilots and soldiers." ...

Operation Earnest Will was launched in 1987 and 1988 by the U.S. to protect Kuwaiti-owned tankers from Iranian attack. Four ...

The United Kingdom allows US use of its bases for operations in the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions with Iran, ...

Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz carry around 20% of the world’s supply. But for countries on the Persian Gulf, the waterway is more than just an energy route ...