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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Johnson signs letter of intent for Coastal Bend

The Paris News 04 Jun 2020

Paris Wildcat Trae Johnson was the team's anchor defensively during his senior season. Now, he'll continue his basketball career at Coastal Bend College .......

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Libya’s national govt. retakes Tripoli Intl. Airport from Haftar forces

Press TV 04 Jun 2020

Forces loyal to Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) say they have reseized Tripoli international airport after heavy fighting with rival troops supporting strongman Khalifa Haftar ... GNA forces buoyed by Turkish drones and air defense systems have taken back a string of coastal towns and a key airbase Haftar had used to launch attacks ... ....

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Flyover of WWII-era plans to honor medical, essential workers

The Bradford Era 04 Jun 2020

The planes are scheduled to lift off at approximately 10 a.m ... Then the flight will wing northeast to Allegany, N.Y., and St ... More from this section ... Seventy-six years ago a fleet of C-47s carried the men of the 82nd and 101st Airborne divisions (or towed their gliders) to deliver the paratroopers behind the Nazis’ coastal defenses at Normandy, France....

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NATO Returns to Libya to Challenge Russia

CounterPunch 04 Jun 2020

In an extraordinary on May 29, the U.S ... Army Gen. Stephen Townsend in the statement ... On May 7, U.S ... James F ... air forces in Europe and Africa said that if Russia obtains permanent coastal bases in Libya, its ‘next logical step’ will be to introduce long-range air defense systems, which… [could pose] a threat to NATO’s access to its southern flank.” ... ....

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Flyover of WWII-era planes to honor medical, essential workers

The Salamanca Press 03 Jun 2020

The planes are scheduled to lift off at approximately 10 a.m ... and Bradford Regional Medical Center (10.58 a.m.) ... Flightradar24 ... N345AB ... Seventy-six years ago a fleet of C-47s carried the men of the 82nd and 101st Airborne divisions (or towed their gliders) to deliver the paratroopers behind the Nazis’ coastal defenses at Normandy, France ... ....

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State & Union: Flyover of WWII-era plans to honor medical, essential workers

Olean Times Herald 03 Jun 2020

The planes are scheduled to lift off at approximately 10 a.m ... and Bradford Regional Medical Center (10.58 a.m.) ... More from this section ... N345AB ... Seventy-six years ago a fleet of C-47s carried the men of the 82nd and 101st Airborne divisions (or towed their gliders) to deliver the paratroopers behind the Nazis’ coastal defenses at Normandy, France ... ....

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Taiwan Eyeing US-Made Anti-Ship Missiles for Coastal Defense, Despite Beijing’s Disapproval

Sputnik 02 Jun 2020

As tensions between Washington and Beijing persist, Taipei is maintaining its autonomy and has expressed interest in securing a deal for new Harpoon anti-ship missiles from US-based defense contractor Boeing ... ....

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Taiwan beefs up on US arms aimed at China

Asiatimes 01 Jun 2020

Another deal to procure a coastal defense missile system from the US is also now being assessed, according to reports. Deputy Defense Minister Chang Che-ping said that ... They are versatile enough to be launched from a plane, a surface ship, a submarine or coastal defense batteries....

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Corps of Engineer announces harbor breakwall repairs in Lorain

The Morning Journal 30 May 2020

The Port of Lorain will get repairs to the outer breakwalls that shelter the harbor from the rough waves of Lake Erie. The U.S ... This photo from the U.S ... "A breakwater is the first line of defense against the turbulent tides of Lake Erie for many of our lakefront communities,” said Kaptur, whose coastal 9th House District includes Lorain ... .......

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Under rising pressure from China, Taiwan is stocking up on naval weapons

Business Insider 29 May 2020

Taiwan is planning to buy Harpoon anti-ship missiles for coastal defense as part of a broader military modernization effort ... The China-US rivalry is in a 'high-risk period,' China's defense minister says in rare comments Taiwan may step up its own missile ......

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MND to purchase US missile system

Taipei Times 28 May 2020

The Ministry of National Defense (MND) yesterday confirmed media reports that it plans to purchase coastal defense cruise missile (CDCM) systems from the US, saying that they could be delivered by 2023, should Washington agree to sell ... Space & Security for mobile coastal defense....

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Taiwan plans to buy land-based Harpoon anti-ship missiles from US – military

Russia Today 28 May 2020

... Minister Chang Che-ping confirmed that Taiwan was planning to buy Harpoon missiles from the US to serve as a coastal defense cruise missile....

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Szuch: Finding my great-uncle, family pride through research

The North Platte Telegraph 24 May 2020

I’ve always been proud of my heritage. My namesake, Susan Koleszarik, arrived at Ellis Island in 1921. She and her son Miklos had come over from Hungary to join Susan’s husband, Istvan — though here, they called him Stephen ... So, I started digging ... on June 6, 1944, to the Benerville Coastal Defenses, which protected the Sword Beach landing site ... 7, 1944....