Defence And Military

Published: 4 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The Pentagon has issued a categorical denial following reports from Tehran that a U.S. Navy warship was struck by missiles near the Strait of Hormuz earlier today. The Iranian state-affiliated Fars News Agency claimed that a U.S. frigate was "hit by two missiles" and forced to "flee the area" after ignoring warnings from the Islamic Republic's naval forces...

Published: 02 May  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US president Donald Trump has sparked controversy after comparing American naval operations to piracy, as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East over a growing maritime standoff with Iran. Speaking at a rally in Florida, Trump described a recent US naval operation in strikingly blunt terms, telling supporters that American forces had boarded and seized a vessel...

Published: 02 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Ukraine has intensified its long-range drone campaign against Russian energy infrastructure, striking the Black Sea port of Tuapse for the fourth time in just over two weeks, as a growing environmental crisis unfolds along Russia’s southern coastline. According to Ukrainian officials, the latest strike targeted a major oil refinery and seaport facility that plays a critical role in...

Published: 02 May  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A major shift in transatlantic defence policy is unfolding as Donald Trump moves ahead with plans to withdraw thousands of American troops from Germany, intensifying tensions with NATO allies and raising fresh concerns over the future of US military strategy in Europe. The Pentagon confirmed on Friday that around 5,000 US troops will be pulled out of Germany...

Published: 1 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a chilling conclusion to a "highly sophisticated" undercover operation, 21-year-old Alfie Coleman was found guilty at the Old Bailey yesterday of preparing acts of terrorism. Coleman, a former part-time supermarket worker from Essex, was snared by MI5 agents while attempting to purchase a semi-automatic pistol and 200 rounds of ammunition, with the intent of launching a "race...

Published: 1 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A 45-year-old man, identified as Essa Suleiman, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court today charged with three counts of attempted murder following a suspected terrorist rampage in North London. Suleiman, a Somalia-born British citizen, is accused of stabbing two Jewish men, aged 34 and 76, in the heart of Golders Green on Wednesday. He faces a third attempted murder...

Published: 1 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A 34-year-old Kuwaiti national who twice entered the UK via small boat crossings has been found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism following a brazen attempt to storm the Israeli Embassy in London. Abdullah Sabah Albadri, described by prosecutors as a man "intent on martyrdom," was convicted at the Old Bailey after jurors rejected his claim that the...

Published: 1 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A "colossal" dust cloud hung over the Hamoaze today as a 500kg Nazi paratrooper bomb was successfully detonated in a controlled explosion by Royal Navy and Army bomb disposal experts. The device, unearthed in a back garden in the Keyham district, triggered the largest peacetime evacuation in UK history, forcing over 10,000 residents from their homes and bringing...

Published: 30 April  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, is preparing to return to its home port in Virginia after an extended overseas deployment that has drawn significant attention within military and political circles. According to US defence officials, the carrier will begin its journey back from the Middle East in the coming days, concluding a deployment...

Published: 25 April  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Royal Air Force fighter jets have been scrambled from a Romanian air base in response to a suspected Russian drone threat operating close to Nato territory, in a late-night mission that highlights ongoing tensions along Europe’s eastern flank. Two Eurofighter Typhoon jets, operated by the Royal Air Force, were deployed from bases in Romania as part of a...