KRI Diponegoro Departs Colombo for UN Lebanon Patrol
The Indonesian Naval Ship KRI DIPONEGORO- 365 which made a port call in Colombo on 21st December 2023, departed the island today (23rd December) on successful completion of her visit.…
SECNAV Marks the 40th Anniversary of Beirut Bombings
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro spoke at the 40th Annual Beirut Memorial Observance at the Beirut Memorial, Lejeune Memorial Gardens, on October 23. The observance honors the…
Multinational Force Complete Exercise Resolute Union 2023
Naval forces from Lebanon, the United States and regional partners completed a nine-day maritime exercise ashore and near the coast of Lebanon, July 18. U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)…
Eisenhower Authorizes Operation Blue Bat 15 July 1958
On 15 July 1958, President Dwight Eisenhower authorized military intervention in Lebanon under the codename Operation BLUE BAT. Over the next three months, challenged by intelligence gaps, members of the…
KRI Frans Kaisiepo Serving as UNIFIL Flagship
Unusually, this time all elements of the Maritime Task Force (MTF)-United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) sailed in formation across the Mediterranean Sea this week. RADM Maritime Task Force…