15 Jan (continued)  Soviet-flagged DIMUTRY FERMANOV is diverted, not allowed to proceed
                          to its destination of Aqaba. Vessel departs Northern Red Sea for transit
                          back through the~Suez Canal to a non-prohibited port as determined by
                          her master.

16 Jan              At weekly briefing, CINCCENTCOM announces new U.S. troop strength at
                          about 425,000(60,000 USN, 75,000 USMC); 19 countries have deployed
                          ground forces; 14 nations are participating in naval efforts (U.S., 100
                          ships [80 combatants]/50 multinational ships); updates numbers of
                          intercepts - 6960; boardings - 832; diversions -36.
                    Completion of two naval exercises announced; Operation CANDID HAM-
                          MER: communication techniques/mine warfare drills in central Ara-
                          bian Gulf (Participants: USN, Royal Saudi, French, British, Canadian,
                          and Australian naval forces); Operation CAMELOT: personnel and
                          equipment trained in various areas, to include anti-air warfare/vertical
                          replenishment in central Red Sea (Participants: USN, Royal Saudi naval
                          forces).

                    At 1900 (EST), white House announced commencement of OPERATION
                          DESERT STORM, offensive action against Iraq under provisions of
                          U.N. Security Council/U.S. Congressional resolutions.


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