The Japan Times2d ago
Sending an MSDF minesweeping unit to the Strait of Hormuz after a ceasefire is reached could be an option for Japan to take to help ensure the safety of the waterway. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/26/japan/japan-sdf-hormuz-minesweeping-consider/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sdf #seamines #hormuz #israel #iran #usjapanrelations
Japan to carefully consider minesweeping in Strait of Hormuz

The government believes it is difficult to engage in minesweeping in the strait while the U.S. and Iran are in conflict.

The Japan Times
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keeping it professional topping up the car, adjusting vehicle usage accordingly. I see diesel at 03.09/ ltr. for the Tonka-truck crowd (high end 4WD Toyotas etc)⛽️🤪

Why?

“U.S. officials, who have seen current American #intelligence assessments and spoke to #CBSNews under condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive national security matters, said the mines currently employed by Iran in the strait are the Iranian-manufactured #Maham3 and #Maham7 #Limpet Mine.“

Read intel last night, CBS news on a narrow straight being laid with #SeaMines.

#Conflict / #energy <https://www.cbsnews.com/news/strait-of-hormuz-mines-iran-talks-officials/>

Amid Iran talks, Strait of Hormuz dotted with about a dozen Iranian mines, U.S. officials say

U.S. officials say assessments show at least a dozen Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz as President Trump backs off his threat to target Iran's energy infrastructure over claims of productive peace talks

The Japan TimesMar 14
U.S. leader Donald Trump has urged Japan and others to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran threatened escalation across the region to retaliate for Washington's bombing of its main Gulf island energy hub. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/15/world/trump-hormuz-allied-warships/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #iran #seamines #straitofhormuz #us #military #us #donaldtrump #oil #middleeast #sanaetakaichi
Trump urges Japan and other countries to send warships to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Tehran's ability to stop shipping through the strait, a major channel for oil and gas shipping, could give it enormous leverage over the U.S. and its allies.

The Japan Times
Dr. Alexandria Brangwin 🇦🇺Mar 12
Aaaghirahbesettinsemoynestehstrattehhorumz. #SeaMines #Hormuz
WorlddefensereportDec 4

Ukraine’s Ally Romania Destroys ‘Sea Baby’ Drone in the Black Sea

https://defensemirror.com/news/40655/Ukraine___s_Ally_Romania_Destroys____Sea_Baby____Drone_in_the_Black_Sea

#BlackSea #Romania #UkraineWar #SeaDrone #SeaBaby #USV #unmanned #MaritimeSecurity #NATO #Constanta #NavalForces #SeaMines #GlobalShipping

Harald Hannelius Oct 15
Finland leder samarbete kring sjöminor | Utrikes | Svenska Yle #turpo #säkpol #seamines
https://yle.fi/a/7-10086236?origin=rss
Finland leder samarbete kring sjöminor

Finland ska leda en gemensam anskaffning av en finländsktillverkad bottenmina till flera länder.

Svenska Yle
Kyiv Independent Daily HeadlinesAug 11, 2025

Monday, August 11, 2025

This is terror: Russian bombs hit bus station, university in Zaporizhzhia — Ukraine will not let Russia deceive America — Ukrainian drones hit oil refinery 2,000 km from border in Russia’s Komi Republic — 3 killed by sea mine explosions at beaches in Odesa Oblast … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/08/monday-august-11-2025/

UkraineOct 15, 2023
A sea mine was carried into the coastal waters of Odesa Ukraine 
It was discovered at a distance of about a kilometer from the shore.
A unit of specialists of the Southern Defense Forces carried out a controlled detonation. The mine was destroyed. Video: 
#Ukraine️ #Russia #Odessa #SeaMines https://mstdn.social/@Free_Press/111237092922926570
Aure Free Press (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 video A sea mine was carried into the coastal waters of Odesa Ukraine It was discovered at a distance of about a kilometer from the shore. A unit of specialists of the Southern Defense Forces carried out a controlled detonation. The mine was destroyed. #AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Odessa

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