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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August Football: Alice riding spring and summer momentum

Alice Echo News Journal 15 Aug 2018

The Alice Coyotes had to wait an extra week before starting August football, but when they finally did get on the field in the wee hours of Monday morning, they seemed sharp, crisp and comfortable.It may be a product of the program’s renewed confidence after surprising the area with one of the top offenses and stingiest defenses in the Coastal Bend last year.It could also be because the program .......

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Clemson, South Carolina expect decisions this week from several football recruits

The Post and Courier 14 Aug 2018

Defensive end Colby Wooden of Lawrenceville, Ga., has said he will announce on Thursday his choice between Clemson and Auburn ... His other offers — some for offensive line, some for tight end and some for defensive line — include UCF, Wake Forest, Old Dominion, Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, Colorado State, South Florida, Army, Navy, Princeton, Brown, Tulane and Georgia State....

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The Herald’s 2018 high school football preview

The Rock Hill Herald 13 Aug 2018

And three of the four defensive linemen that played the most last year are back ... Defensive end Teddy Murphy started every game as a sophomore in 2017 ... And senior Isaiah Farmer provides quality on the defensive line ... Seniors Dorian Williams -- a Coastal Carolina commitment -- and Robbie Csuhta -- who has FBS recruiting interest -- give the Warriors a pair of thumpers in the middle of the defense....

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These are the high school football players to watch on the Grand Strand in 2018

Myrtle Beach Online 12 Aug 2018

His 968 yards and 11 touchdowns are tops among returning wideouts in the area, making the senior a big threat for opposing defenses to worry about ... A key defensive lineman on one of the nastiest defenses in the Grand Strand last season, Hemingway returns to anchor the Conway defense ... Jumper committed to Furman University over the summer, picking the Paladins over Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, and Army, among others....

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Feds plan to launch new environmental study ahead of Plum Island sale

Newsday 12 Aug 2018

But an advocacy group that sued to block the sale says the federal government has yet to address its failure to consider preserving the island's open land and its surrounding waters ... Archaeologists also want to explore traces of Native Americans, and historians want to preserve the 1869 lighthouse and the 1898 Fort Terry, part of the nation's coastal defenses from the Spanish-American War to World War II ... .......

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Editorial: We need to help people move to higher ground

The Post and Courier 12 Aug 2018

Charleston has been repeatedly inundated by floods. Recent rains have put people’s homes underwater, and many of these same homes likely flooded in the storms of 2015, 2016 and 2017 ... Unfortunately, that’s not easy to do ... Why did it take so long? ... Sen ... Rep ... 5846). Sen ... Sen ... Robert Moore is the director of Natural Resources Defense Council’s Water & Climate Team. Laura Cantral is the executive director of the Coastal Conservation League . ....

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Yemeni Government Considers Securing Maritime Lanes Against Al-Houthi Threats

MENA FN 11 Aug 2018

(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Aden, Dhu-AlQa'dah 28, 1439, Aug 10, 2018, SPA -- Yemen's Vice President Lt. Gen Ali Mohsen Saleh; Commander of Naval Forces and Coastal Defense, Rea... ....

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Coastal Carolina looking to improve in 2018

South Strand News 10 Aug 2018

When Silas Kelly first took the practice field his redshirt year in 2016 at Coastal Carolina University, he said it was like he was learning a new sport ... Coastal Carolina was outscored 408 to 284 on the season and was outgained 4,929 to 4,144 ... Coastal Carolina returns 16 starters from last years team, including eight members of the offense and four defensive players....

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Caribbean nations and Branson launch tech fund

Taipei Times 10 Aug 2018

Branson has lived in the British Virgin Islands for more than a decade and weathered Hurricane Irma last year inside a cellar on Necker, his private island ... The loans are to help Caribbean islands switch from costly imported fuels to cheaper renewable energy sources, build coastal defenses, such as sea walls, and fund other initiatives to buffer communities against the predicted effects of global warming ... ....

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Iran naval drills designed to send message to US: general

This is Money 09 Aug 2018

US Central Command Commander Army General Joseph Votel ... The capabilities include ocean mines, explosive boats, coastal defense missiles and radars, he said. Votel said he saw Qassem Soleimani, who heads the external operations Quds Force for Iran's Revolutionary Guards, as being responsible for the exercise ... ....

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Caribbean states kick off green defense against disasters

This is Money 09 Aug 2018

By Sebastien Malo ... Hurricanes Maria and Irma left trails of destruction as they crashed through the region last September ... "Just the fact that we've got ... The announcement followed a December gathering in Paris where Caribbean nations banded together to seek the restructuring of some $1 billion in debt to free up cash for coastal defenses and buffer communities against the effects of global warming ... Advertisement. ....

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Baby among three killed as Israel strikes Gaza after rockets fired from enclave

The News International 09 Aug 2018

The strikes came after dozens of rockets were launched from the coastal enclave towards Israel late Wednesday. The country´s Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted 11 of the roughly 70 launches, the army said, while most of the others landed in open areas ... The strikes came after dozens of rockets were launched from the coastal enclave towards Israel late Wednesday....

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US general criticizes leader of Iran's Quds Force

CNN 09 Aug 2018

Votel emphasized that the US military can keep the Strait of Hormuz open for shipping despite Iranian threats to potentially shut it down ... Read More. Sending a message. "Iran has layered capabilities here that include mines, that include explosive boats, that include coastal defense missiles and radars and other things," Votel said, "so they certainly have capabilities there but I would just suggest we have capabilities as well." ... ....

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