Sentences with phrase «naval exercises»

Coming alongside the news that a record 23 nations from Southeast Asia and beyond would be joining biennial naval exercises in the eastern Indian Ocean, it was a potent reminder of just how eager the nations surrounding the South China Sea are to embrace powerful allies to fend off a rising China.
But there can be little doubt that naval exercises, offshore oil exploration and wind farms add to the toll.
The article next discards Royal Navy sonar and explosives, because «big naval exercises in UK waters are unusual in midwinter.»
Historical records of strandings and naval exercises have shored up the link, but exactly how the sonar would prompt whales to beach remains unclear (ScienceNOW, 10 February).
The US has recently held naval exercises with Japan and South Korea in waters south of the Korean peninsula.
With the US military reaching out to establish a better military - to - military dialogue with China, for example by including China in the well - established semi-annual RIMPAC naval exercises (in which Canada and a number of other countries also participate), Canada's initiatives should have a positive impact on US - China military relations.
He also said they should think twice before disputing China's territorial claims, which include the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Yellow Sea, where China has tried to prevent naval exercises by the U.S. and South Korea.
The US is making efforts to address these complications; for the first time since RIMPACS's creation in 1971, China has been invited to participate in a US - led naval exercise.
It is unlikely that a naval exercise needs to occur on the day of the strandings, but could easily impact on a pod of whales many days before the pod actually strands.

Not exact matches

Tension in the region is especially high as US and South Korean forces conduct and prepare to conduct major naval and ground exercises.
The Royal Canadian Navy (the «Royal» was restored to the naval and air elements of the Canadian forces this year, 45 years after the Canadian military ditched many of its historical symbolic associations with the Crown) has just 8,500 personnel and about 20 combat vessels, yet is tasked to exercise sovereignty over three coastlines and is facing major procurement challenges with regard to replacement of its 40 year old supply ships, plus new combat vessels.
When plans for a major naval operation had been approved by the proper agencies, to what extent did the Naval Minister exercise control over the manner of conduct of that operation?
They sought to monopolize commerce, to exercise control indirectly through native rulers, and to secure their position by naval power and fortresses.
These might include joint naval or search and rescue exercises.
He noted that exercises are still being undertaken as part of the 2015 deal like the operation Obangame, a naval collaboration with Gulf of Guinea and West African nations to counter sea - based illicit activity.
«Scientists have documented mass strandings; mortal injuries, including lesions and hemorrhaging in vital organs; and behavior changes in numerous marine mammal species following naval sonar training exercises around the world,» the complaint stated.
It stages a US Navy «moral values» training exercise, found by the artist at an abandoned naval station in Puerto Rico.
Fallout Shelter stages a US Navy «moral values» training exercise found by the artist at an abandoned naval station in Puerto Rico.
Military commissions organized during the late civil war, in a State not invaded and not engaged in rebellion, in which the Federal courts were open, and in the proper and unobstructed exercise of their judicial functions, had no jurisdiction to try, convict, or sentence for any criminal offence, a citizen who was neither a resident of a rebellious State nor a prisoner of war, nor a person in the military or naval service.
Participation in naval, military or air force operations whether in the form of military exercises or war games or actual engagement with the enemy with foreign or domestic
• Participated in naval drill exercises.
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