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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Russian, Syrian naval forces hold joint drills in eastern Mediterranean Sea

Press TV 21 Jan 2020

He added that the crews of the Syrian naval vessels practiced locating mines in the vicinity of the port of Tartus, while crews of Pantsir-S air defense systems protected the airspace around the coastal region ... “On shore, the security and defense units will combat unmanned aerial vehicles [and] illegal armed groups,” he added....

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Weevils lost heartbreaker to CVCC

Dothan Eagle 21 Jan 2020

The Weevils battled from beginning to end, led only three times, but played strong defensively to give themselves a chance to win ... “We’ve got to improve in the fundamentals of the game and play the whole game hard on offense and defense if we plan to get into the playoffs in March.” ... Enterprise plays at Coastal-North Tuesday....

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Russia repels drone attack on Hmeimim base in Syria

Press TV 20 Jan 2020

Russian air defenses have repelled a drone attack launched by unidentified militants on the strategic Hmeimim airbase in Syria's western coastal province of Latakia. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday, "With the standard anti-aircraft missile systems ......

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Al-Shabaab militants flee after six hours battle with KDF in Kenya

Gareowe Online 19 Jan 2020

NAIROBI, Kenya - A multi-agency team led by Kenya Defense Forces [KDF] repulsed Al-Shabaab attack in Kenya's coastal town of Lamu, authorities said. The Saturday night attempted raid came amid hawk-eyed surveillance by security agents following persistent attacks by the Somalia-based militants ... Militants interrogated a farmer ... The elder added....

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MSDF destroyer to be resupplied at port calls in UAE, Oman

Asahi News 16 Jan 2020

15, but said, “We are making the necessary arrangements with coastal countries.” ... 13, Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan said, “As a coastal nation, we are willing to cooperate with the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) and support its dispatch.”....

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Foley keeps squad in practices longer

Arkansas Online 15 Jan 2020

Coastal Carolina ... RECORDS UALR 5-10 (3-1 Sun Belt); Coastal Carolina 13-2 (3-1) ... COASTAL CAROLINA ... COACH Jaida Williams (99-99 in seven seasons at Coastal Carolina) ... UALR Coastal Carolina ... Coastal Carolina enters on a three-game winning streak ... UALR and Coastal Carolina each sit in a six-way tie for first in the Sun Belt standings at 3-1....

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Big things ahead for Coastal men’s soccer’s back line

My Horry News 15 Jan 2020

Defense wins championships ... “I wanted to play at a higher level and Coastal felt like the best option for me,” Itopoulos said ... This made Gerbig, only a sophomore, the most experienced coastal player on defense ... While the back line for the Coastal Carolina defense was young, they still had a lot of experience....

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Uhuru sacks powerful minister in latest shocking cabinet reshuffle

Gareowe Online 14 Jan 2020

Also, Uhuru, who has been at the coastal town of Mombasa for the past two weeks, reorganized Kenya's defense and foreign mission departments ... Monica Juma, the holder of the office for the last two years, was moved to the Defense department ... Department of Defense's changes. At the defense department, Ms....

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Fighter Planes: Indian Air Force to be equipped with two hundred more fighters

OBN 12 Jan 2020

... be purchased soon to increase air defense capability ... Defense Secretary Ajay Kumar also praised social work in the coastal areas of the Indian Coast Guard....

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SLAP THE FLOOR: Coastal Georgia women smother St. Thomas

The Brunswick News 10 Jan 2020

With their shots still enjoying the Christmas break, the Coastal Georgia women ramped up the defense Thursday to score a suffocating 75-50 win over Sun Conference rival St. Thomas at Howard Coffin Gym ... ....

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ALL HANDS ON DECK: Coastal Georgia women smother St. Thomas

The Brunswick News 10 Jan 2020

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The German islands that regularly vanish beneath the sea

Indian Express 09 Jan 2020

They have zero to very few coastal defenses, so whenever a storm tide builds in the waters around them, the sea easily rises high enough to swallow everything on the islands but the man-made dwelling mounds or Warften upon which people live ... He helps maintain the low coastal ......

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Island Beach State Park Receives 2,000 Donated Christmas Trees To Build Up Sand Dunes

CBS Sports 08 Jan 2020

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) — When officials at Island Beach State Park requested Christmas trees for a dune project, they had no idea they would end up with thousands of them. Now all of those trees have led to another call for help. This time, they need people ... 4 ... They are the first line of defense against coastal storms,” Scott said ... ....