Following the fall of the Shah of Iran and the Iran Hostage Crisis in 1979 – 1980, the West became concerned with ensuring the flow of oil from the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, and the US received permission for a $ 400 million expansion of the military facilities on Diego Garcia consisting of two parallel runways, expansive parking aprons for heavy bombers, 20 new anchorages in the lagoon, a deep water pier, port facilities for the largest naval vessels in the US or British fleet, aircraft hangars, maintenance buildings and an air terminal, a fuel storage area, and billeting and messing facilities for thousands of sailors and support personnel.

Following heavy investment in road construction from the 1950s onwards, public transport patronage fell nationwide.

Following quickly on the heels of Fly By Night, the band released Caress of Steel ( 1975 ), a five-track hard rock / heavy metal album featuring two extended multi-chapter songs, " The Necromancer " and " The Fountain of Lamneth.

Following the reforms of the general Marius in the 2nd century BC, the legions took on the second, narrower meaning that is familiar in the popular imagination as close-order citizen heavy infantry.

Following this success, Jamal organized another successful attack against the Solomonic forces and inflicted heavy casualties in what was reportedly the largest Adalite army ever fielded.

Following Chrysler's takeover of the British Rootes Group, Simca of France, and Barreiros of Spain, and the resultant establishment of Chrysler Europe in the late 1960s, the Dodge brand was used on light commercial vehicles, most of which were previously branded Commer or Karrier, on pickup and van versions of the Simca 1100, on the Spanish Dodge Dart, and on heavy trucks built in Spain.

Following each of these attacks, his doctor's warnings were again ignored as Troughton committed himself to a heavy TV and film schedule.

Following a dress rehearsal on 17 March 1961 for a Military parade in the Israeli-occupied part of the Jerusalem, in which heavy military armament took part Jordan complained to the MAC.

Following deep reconnaissance missions in the region by the 3rd Cavalry Group and units of the 1139 Engineer Combat Group, and after heavy fighting in and around the city, Chartres was liberated, on 18 August 1944, by the U. S. 5th Infantry and the 7th Armored Divisions belonging to the XX Corps of the 3rd US Army commanded by General George S. Patton.

Following the breakup of the Misfits, Danzig launched his new band Samhain, moving away from punk rock and towards more experimental heavy metal with a grim atmosphere.

Following persistent reliability problems, it was redesigned by Heckler & Koch into the L85A2, and it is now a reliable, accurate although a rather heavy assault rifle.

Following England's heavy defeat to Germany in the second round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Waddle criticised the English Football Association, claiming: " The FA sit on their backsides and do nothing tournament after tournament after tournament.

Following four hours of heavy naval gunfire on A-day, 20 October, Sixth Army forces landed on assigned beaches at 10: 00.

Following the decline of heavy industry, new service industries have now grown in the town.

Following raids of heavy bombing against the North Vietnamese port city Hai Phong at the end of the Vietnam War, he participated in protest rallies targeting the United States Embassy in Oslo.

Following the 1987 general election Fine Gael suffered a heavy defeat.

Following the demonstration of the power of explosive shells against wooden ships at the Battle of Sinop, and fearing that his own ships would be vulnerable to the Paixhans guns of Russian fortifications in the Crimean War, Emperor Napoleon III ordered the development of light-draft floating batteries, equipped with heavy guns and protected by heavy armor.

Following the album's release, Porno for Pyros continued a heavy touring schedule, including an appearance at Woodstock 94 along with a cameo on HBO's The Larry Sanders Show.

Following the reforms of 1729, the treasury increased from the 1721 total of 32, 622, 421 taels to about 60, 000, 000 taels in 1730, surpassing the record set during Yongzheng's father's ( the Kangxi Emperor's ) regime ; however, the pacification of the Qinghai area and the defense on the border areas were heavy burdens.

Following the Great Depression of the 1930s, recessions — periods of slow economic growth and high unemployment — were viewed as the greatest of economic threats, which could be counteracted by heavy government spending or cutting taxes so that consumers would spend more.

Following the elections of October 1999, in which the Social Democrats sustained heavy losses, Viktor Klima stepped down as the chairman of his party and was succeeded in this capacity by Alfred Gusenbauer.

Following his brother's directives, Priscus collected heavy taxes that eventually led to rebellion and the uprising of Jotapianus, one of the four usurpers reported for Philip's reign.

Following his appointment Valtanen informed the other members of the committee that the plans made under Castrén leadership were outdated, and now the metro would be planned as a heavy rail system in deep tunnels mined into bedrock.

Following a bombardment which started at 03: 30 on 10 July, the Australian 26th Brigade launched an attack against the ridge north of Tel el Eisa station along the coast ( Trig 33 ).

Following several weeks of aerial bombardment, a U. S .- led United Nations ( UN ) coalition began a ground assault on 23 February 1991 that completely removed Iraqi forces from Kuwait in four days.

Following the 1695 bombardment of Brussels by the French troops of King Louis XIV, in which a large part of the city center was destroyed, Governor Max Emanuel proposed using the reconstruction to completely change the layout and architectural style of the city.

Following the return of the 22d Bombardment Group from Korea, the wing trained for proficiency in global strategic bombardment, and in 1952, the wing took delivery of Boeing KC-97 tankers, adding aerial refueling to its mission.

Following a brief naval bombardment the troops on Maaloy succeeded in securing the island ; however, the four Troops in Vaagso experienced considerable resistance from the German garrison and their attack up the main street briefly stalled before Durnford-Slater signalled Haydon requesting the floating reserve be released to him and No. 6 Troop under Peter Young were ferried across from Maaloy.

Following the Civil War, masonry forts were abandoned for the style of military camp we now know ( masonry fared poorly under bombardment ).

Following this success the Germans began a heavy artillery bombardment of the Australian positions and having suffered 5, 286 casualties, the 1st Division was relieved by the 2nd Division two days later.

Following this, and with a resurgence of the aerial bombardment of Malta, surface ships were withdrawn from the central Mediterranean in January 1942.

Following the gunnery duel and an air attack of the island at 0610, the naval bombardment of the island began in earnest and was sustained for the next three hours.

Following a preliminary naval and aerial bombardment, the 24th Brigade landed at the southern end of Labuan island, which situated as it was at the entrance of Brunei Bay, commanded the approach to northern Borneo.

Following this, the group began training heavily in its new dual mission of strategic bombardment and aerial refueling.

Following Refa's plan, the Centauri fleet began to bombard Narn from space using the mass drivers illegally fitted to their battleships ( mass driver bombardment is considered the equivalent of using Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Babylon 5 universe, with every major race having treaties against it ).

Following three days of intense bombardment the infantry attack began at 12: 35pm on 26 September 1916, with the four assault divisions attacking along a 6, 000 yard front.

Following the bombardment and German threats of the same for Utrecht, general Winkelman capitulated.

Following an intensive artillery bombardment the night of 24 September, imperial forces stormed the mountain in the early morning hours.

Following a four day artillery bombardment starting on 21 September, the French Tenth Army initiated their advance.

Following this, the group began training heavily in its new dual mission of strategic bombardment and aerial refueling.

Following this, the siege of Dubrovnik ends in the next months.

Following a siege of five months with brutal encounters, Rhodes capitulated and Suleiman allowed the Knights of Rhodes to depart.

Following a prolonged siege and a bloody struggle, in which Hannibal himself was wounded and the army practically destroyed, the Carthaginians finally took control of the city.

Following this, Strathbogie moved to lay siege to Kildrummy Castle, held by Lady Christian Bruce, sister of the late King Robert and wife of the Guardian, Andrew de Moray.

Following a prolonged siege, Paris fell on 28 January 1871.

Following up this success he laid siege to Vidin, which eventually fell following a prolonged resistance.

Following the murder of Sultan Hairun at the hands of the Europeans, the Ternateans expelled the hated foreigners in 1575 after a five-year siege.

Following the English success at the siege of Melun, a town southeast of Paris, the contingent of Scots were hanged for treason against their king.

Following the siege, Edward had much of the relics, records and treasure removed from the castle to England.

Following this, Athens places Potidaea, a tributary ally of Athens but a colony of Corinth, under siege.

Following the siege of Avaricum in the winter of 52 BC, Julius Caesar's forces destroyed the city and killed all but 800 of its inhabitants.

Following a 14-month siege, the city fell to the Vandals and King Geiseric made it the capital of the Vandal kingdom until the capture of Carthage in 439.

: Following the then president, Napoléon Bonaparte's 1851 Coup d ' état, Seine-Inférieure was one of several departments placed under a state of emergency ( literally, in French, state of siege ) following fears of significant resistance to the new government.

Following the battle between Marcellus and the king of the Gauls, the outnumbered Romans broke the siege of Clastidium, won the battle and proceeded to push the Gallic army all the way back to their primary headquarters of Mediolanum.

Following the Spanish capture of Amiens in March 1597 the French crown laid siege until its surrender in September.

Following the battle, the allied regiments stood down and returned to their siege positions.

Following his death as Henry III tried to bring order to the country the mercenary Robert de Gaugy refused to yield Newark Castle to the Bishop of Lincoln, its rightful owner, leading to the Dauphin of France ( later King Louis VIII of France ) laying an eight day siege on behalf of the king, ended by an agreement to pay the mercenary to leave.

Following the surrender of the garrison on April 29, 1916, the survivors of the siege were marched to imprisonment at Aleppo.

Following the murder of Buenos Aires Police Chief Alberto Villar ( one of López Rega's closest collaborators in the Triple A ) and his wife, as well as amid increasing activity by the ERP in the Province of Tucumán, Perón was persuaded to declare a state of siege on November 6 ( suspending, among other rights, Habeas Corpus ).

Following a nine month siege, Cheng captured the Dutch fortress Fort Zeelandia.

Following this defeat in battle, Demosthenes suggested that the Athenians immediately give up the siege of Syracuse and return to Athens, where they were needed to defend against an Alcibiades ’ inspired Spartan invasion of Attica.

Following the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, the rebels followed the British back to Boston and started the siege of the city.

Following a prolonged siege at the Battle of Nineveh, Nabopolassar took control of Nineveh.

Following the siege of Namhansanseong, King Injo of Joseon had to surrender and was forced to accept vassal status to the Manchu Empire in 1636.

Following the murder of Sultan Hairun at the hands of the Europeans, the Ternateans expelled the hated foreigners in 1575 after a five-year siege.