Coastal defence

Coastal defence (Commonwealth) or Coastal defense (US) may refer to:

Coastal management, the protection of the coast from the action of wind, wave and tide

Coastal defence and fortification, the protection of the coast against military or naval attack

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New Coast Guard cutter commissioned for Los Angeles/Long Beach base in San Pedro

Press Telegram 22 Mar 2019

Joining what will be a new four-vessel fleet of the U.S ... (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG) ... (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG) ... Specifically, the ships will be used for drug and migrant interdictions, security operations at ports, waterways and coastal areas, search and rescue and national defense missions, officials said ... ....

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Turkish, Greek Ministers Meet with “Positive Agenda”

The National Herald 21 Mar 2019

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The defense chiefs of Turkey and Greece could soon meet as part of confidence-building measures aimed at reducing tensions between the NATO allies, Turkey’s foreign minister said Thursday ... coastal city of Antalya, Turkey, Thursday, March 21, 2019....

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Turkish, Greek ministers meet with 'positive agenda'

Citrus County Chronicle 21 Mar 2019

Cavusogly says the defense chiefs of Turkey and Greece ......

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US Air Force deploys B-52 bombers to Europe in message to Russia

CNN 21 Mar 2019

Read More ... Tension with Moscow ... NATO report says only 7 members are meeting defense spending targets ... Volker said the US would be willing to provide additional arms sales "to help them develop a strong, capable, sustainable defense capability." He said "it's possible" that the US would provide more anti-tank systems as well as air and coastal defenses....

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AMPHIBIOUS FUN

Tahlequah Daily Press 21 Mar 2019

HULBERT - Dr ... On Wednesday morning, she wore both her craft hat and biologist hat to teach children about toads and frogs ... She has been on the job in Oklahoma for six months, but before that, the Oklahoma City native worked in coastal South Carolina for the Department of Defense, studying Southern fox squirrels, which come in 21,000 color patterns ... ....

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Kids get a lesson in nature at Sequoyah State Park

The Claremore Daily Progress 21 Mar 2019

HULBERT, Okla. — Dr ... "I also like the stories people share with me." ... It's one of the many activities Stancampiano oversees. She has been on the job in Oklahoma for six months, but before that, the Oklahoma City native worked in coastal South Carolina for the Department of Defense, studying Southern fox squirrels, which come in 21,000 color patterns ... ....

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The Pentagon Preps for Iran

Information Clearing House 20 Mar 2019

... Defense Secretary Donald H ... Meanwhile, Air Force planners have modeled attacks against existing Iranian air defenses and targets, while Navy planners have evaluated coastal defenses and drawn up scenarios for keeping control of the Strait of Hormuz at the base of the Persian Gulf....

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Bombs That Would Backfire

Information Clearing House 20 Mar 2019

By RICHARD CLARKE and STEVEN SIMON ... A brief look at history shows why ... In the event, scores of air bases, radar installations and land missiles would also be hit to suppress air defenses. Navy bases and coastal missile sites would be struck to prevent Iranian retaliation against the American fleet and Persian Gulf shipping ... He and the C.I.A ...  ....

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Russia Fires Missiles Near Border with U.S. Allies, Conflicting Reports Appear Over Nuclear Bombers

Newsweek 19 Mar 2019

During a November flare-up in tensions following Russia's seizure of three Ukrainian vessels accused of violating maritime law in the neighboring Kerch Strait, Moscow moved advanced systems such as the S-400 and the Bal coastal defense apparatus to Crimea....

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Russian Black Sea Fleet to get 13 new ships this year: report

Xinhua 18 Mar 2019

The new vessels are part of a fleet renewal program that started in 2014. By the year 2020, 70 percent of modern warships, aircraft and land and coastal defense troops' armament would have been modernized, he added ... ....

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Five of Georgia’s highest-paid football coaches are changing jobs

Atlanta Journal 18 Mar 2019

Five of Georgia’s 10 highest-paid football coaches won’t be returning to their old jobs next season ... Buford has promoted defensive coordinator Bryant Appling. . King left Cartersville to take a college job on the staff of Coastal Carolina ... Cartersville has promoted defensive coordinator Conor Foster. ... Support real journalism ... ....

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California Laws Help Protect S.C. Forests

Anderson Observer 18 Mar 2019

BY CHLOE JOHNSON, THE Post and Courier of Charleston. CHARLESTON, S.C ... Credit revenues also don't last forever ... "Those forests are so vital for protecting our coastal communities, our coastal plain communities," Quaranda said. "We should be investing in their protection, because they're really the best defense we have right now." .......

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Should We Fall Again for ‘Trust Me’?

Information Clearing House 18 Mar 2019

Defense Secretary McNamara later admitted ... In turn, this provocation would give the shore batteries an excuse to turn on as many coastal defense radars, fire control systems, and communications channels as possible, which could then be captured by the men … at the radar screens....