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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Chants Rout Camels in 58-21 Road Win

South Strand News 20 Sep 2018

Coastal racked up 574 yards of total offense, including 333 yards on the ground and 241 yards through the air ... After a huge defensive stop, in which the defense picked up a sack by Gunter to force the Camels to punt for the third-straight series, the Coastal Carolina offense padded its lead on just four plays highlighted by a 30-yard touchdown run by Marable to put the Chants in front big at 38-21....

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Russia blames Israel after jet downed off Syria

Union Leader 19 Sep 2018

The disappearance occurred around the same time four Israeli F-16 fighters were conducting a missile attack near the Syrian coastal city, said Russian defense ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov, according to a report by Russian state-news operator TASS. The Il-20’s wreckage was later found in the sea 22 miles southwest of Hemeimeem, said Russia’s defense military spokesman Igor Konashenkov on Tuesday....

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photo: US DoD / Spc. Andrea Salgado Rivera

U. S. Army Soldiers assigned to 129th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 101st Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade “Lifeliners” and arrive to Fort Bragg North Carolina to join the ongoing joint operations conducted in support of Hurricane Florence Relief effort at Lumberton, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2018.

Climate change is making storms like Hurricane Florence worse

CNN 19 Sep 2018

Several factors combined to make Florence such a prolific coastal flood threat ... Therefore, the time to act is now, to address the current problem both with better coastal infrastructure and flood defenses and with immediate reduction in greenhouse emissions to minimize the future threat....

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Russia blames Israel after its jet is downed off Syria

Dothan Eagle 19 Sep 2018

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Dothan Eagle 19 Sep 2018

... coast that killed 15 people, even though the plane was shot down by Syrian air defenses ... The disappearance occurred around the same time four Israeli F-16 fighters were conducting a missile attack near the Syrian coastal city, said Russian defense ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov, according to a report by Russian state-news operator Tass....

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Syrian TV reports suspected Israeli strikes on state company

The Times & Democrat 18 Sep 2018

BEIRUT (AP) — Loud explosions shook Syria's coastal province of Latakia late Monday, sending orange flames into the sky in what Syrian state media said was an Israeli attack targeting a state company for technical industries ... An unidentified military official was quoted as saying Syrian air defenses intercepted some missiles heading for the provincial capital of Latakia from the sea....

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Syrian TV says Israeli strikes hit state company, 10 injured

Lincoln Journal Star 18 Sep 2018

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Loud explosions shook Syria's coastal province of Latakia late Monday, sending orange flames into the sky in what Syrian state media said was an Israeli attack on a state company for technical industries that injured 10 people ... An unidentified military official was quoted as saying Syrian air defenses intercepted some missiles heading for the provincial capital of Latakia from the sea....

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Syrian Media Reports Suspected Israeli Strikes on State Company

Hamodia 18 Sep 2018

Loud explosions shook Syria’s coastal province of Latakia late Monday, sending orange flames into the sky in what Syrian state media said was an Israeli attack targeting a state company for technical industries ... An unidentified military official was quoted as saying Syrian air defenses intercepted some missiles heading for the provincial capital of Latakia from the sea....

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Syria's air defenses intercepted missiles aimed at Latakia

Xinhua 18 Sep 2018

18 (Xinhua) -- Syria's air defenses on Monday intercepted many missiles fired from the sea at the coastal city of Latakia, Syria's state media reported. TV footage shows the air defense missiles beaming in the sky over Latakia and the nearby city of Tartus as well as areas struck by the missile attack ... Eyewitnesses said that heavy smoke was seen on the entrance of Latakia as the sounds of air defenses had reverberated across the city....

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Russia blames Israel after its jet is downed off Syria, after breakthrough deal to avert bloodshed in the country

Yahoo Daily News 18 Sep 2018

The disappearance occurred around the same time four Israeli F-16 fighters were conducting a missile ......

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Russia blames Israel after its jet is downed off Syria after breakthrough deal to avert ...

The Los Angeles Times 18 Sep 2018

The disappearance occurred around the same time four Israeli F-16 fighters were conducting a missile attack near the Syrian coastal city, said Russian defense ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov, according to a report by Russian state-news operator TASS ... The Il-20’s wreckage was later found in the sea 22 miles southwest of Hemeimeem, said Russia’s defense military spokesman Igor Konashenkov on Tuesday....

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National Governments Urged to Step Up Climate Action by 2020 at End of Global Summit

This Day 18 Sep 2018

... of jobs, improving food security—including by reducing food loss and waste—and delivering over a third of the climate change solution; and By restoring natural capital, especially our forests, degraded lands and coastal zones, strengthen our defenses and boost adaptation to climate impacts, from more extreme weather patterns to sea-level rise....

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Roundup: Israeli missile attack on Syria's Latakia lasts for over 1 hour

Xinhua 17 Sep 2018

17 (Xinhua) -- Syria's air defenses were triggered Monday evening by an Israeli missile attack on the coastal city of Latakia, which lasted for an hour and a half, state TV reported. The state media reports said the air defenses intercepted many missiles before reaching their targets, airing footages showing the air defense missiles beaming in the sky over Latakia and the nearby city of Tartus....

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