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US moves to justify sail-by operations in South China Sea
A senior U.S. Navy officer has pushed back against suggestions at a regional security summit that freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea have been ineffective.
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Incoming US Pacific Command chief wants to increase presence near China
Due to the distances involved in the Indo-Pacific, Adm. Philip Davidson stressed that the U.S. cannot solely rely on surge forces from the continental United States to deter Chinese aggression.
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First US Navy carrier to visit Vietnam since war in wake of humanitarian mission
The Carl Vinson’s separate visit amid the annual Pacific Partnership humanitarian mission will be the first U.S. aircraft carrier to visit Vietnam since the Vietnam War.
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First F-35B shipboard deployment to begin as US warship arrives in Japan
The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship Wasp has arrived at its new home port in Japan, setting the stage for the first time the Lockheed Martin F-35B will go to sea on an operational cruise.
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Japan joins US Navy in Pacific exercise
Japan has announced it will participate in the U.S. Navy’s three-carrier strike force exercise in the Western Pacific, sending its own ships and aircraft to join the exercise.
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China claims breakthrough in electromagnetic launch system for aircraft carrier
With this breakthrough, China will now be able to proceed with plans to build its third aircraft carrier.
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Satellite imagery offers clues to China’s intentions in Djibouti
China began construction of the base in March last year after it secured of a 10-year lease for what it had said will be a logistics support base used to resupply ships taking part in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions in the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea.
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Can North Korea shoot down a US military aircraft?
North Korea has threatened to shoot down U.S. Air Force bombers conducting flights near the Korean Peninsula. But does the Asian nation have such a capability?
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Singapore wraps up first-ever naval exercise with US off Guam
Pacific Griffin highlights the longstanding maritime partnership between the U.S. and Singaporean navies through 23 years of annual bilateral exercises.
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In an LCS first, drone supports targeting mission for missile
The U.S. Navy has for the first time used a UAV to provide over-the-horizon targeting information and damage assessment for a missile fired from onboard a ship.
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US moves to justify sail-by operations in South China Sea
A senior U.S. Navy officer has pushed back against suggestions at a regional security summit that freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea have been ineffective.
-
Incoming US Pacific Command chief wants to increase presence near China
Due to the distances involved in the Indo-Pacific, Adm. Philip Davidson stressed that the U.S. cannot solely rely on surge forces from the continental United States to deter Chinese aggression.
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First US Navy carrier to visit Vietnam since war in wake of humanitarian mission
The Carl Vinson’s separate visit amid the annual Pacific Partnership humanitarian mission will be the first U.S. aircraft carrier to visit Vietnam since the Vietnam War.
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First F-35B shipboard deployment to begin as US warship arrives in Japan
The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship Wasp has arrived at its new home port in Japan, setting the stage for the first time the Lockheed Martin F-35B will go to sea on an operational cruise.
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Japan joins US Navy in Pacific exercise
Japan has announced it will participate in the U.S. Navy’s three-carrier strike force exercise in the Western Pacific, sending its own ships and aircraft to join the exercise.
-
China claims breakthrough in electromagnetic launch system for aircraft carrier
With this breakthrough, China will now be able to proceed with plans to build its third aircraft carrier.
-
Satellite imagery offers clues to China’s intentions in Djibouti
China began construction of the base in March last year after it secured of a 10-year lease for what it had said will be a logistics support base used to resupply ships taking part in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions in the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea.
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Can North Korea shoot down a US military aircraft?
North Korea has threatened to shoot down U.S. Air Force bombers conducting flights near the Korean Peninsula. But does the Asian nation have such a capability?
-
Singapore wraps up first-ever naval exercise with US off Guam
Pacific Griffin highlights the longstanding maritime partnership between the U.S. and Singaporean navies through 23 years of annual bilateral exercises.
-
In an LCS first, drone supports targeting mission for missile
The U.S. Navy has for the first time used a UAV to provide over-the-horizon targeting information and damage assessment for a missile fired from onboard a ship.
-
US moves to justify sail-by operations in South China Sea
A senior U.S. Navy officer has pushed back against suggestions at a regional security summit that freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea have been ineffective.
-
Incoming US Pacific Command chief wants to increase presence near China
Due to the distances involved in the Indo-Pacific, Adm. Philip Davidson stressed that the U.S. cannot solely rely on surge forces from the continental United States to deter Chinese aggression.
-
First US Navy carrier to visit Vietnam since war in wake of humanitarian mission
The Carl Vinson’s separate visit amid the annual Pacific Partnership humanitarian mission will be the first U.S. aircraft carrier to visit Vietnam since the Vietnam War.
-
First F-35B shipboard deployment to begin as US warship arrives in Japan
The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship Wasp has arrived at its new home port in Japan, setting the stage for the first time the Lockheed Martin F-35B will go to sea on an operational cruise.
-
Japan joins US Navy in Pacific exercise
Japan has announced it will participate in the U.S. Navy’s three-carrier strike force exercise in the Western Pacific, sending its own ships and aircraft to join the exercise.
-
China claims breakthrough in electromagnetic launch system for aircraft carrier
With this breakthrough, China will now be able to proceed with plans to build its third aircraft carrier.
-
Satellite imagery offers clues to China’s intentions in Djibouti
China began construction of the base in March last year after it secured of a 10-year lease for what it had said will be a logistics support base used to resupply ships taking part in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions in the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea.
-
Can North Korea shoot down a US military aircraft?
North Korea has threatened to shoot down U.S. Air Force bombers conducting flights near the Korean Peninsula. But does the Asian nation have such a capability?
-
Singapore wraps up first-ever naval exercise with US off Guam
Pacific Griffin highlights the longstanding maritime partnership between the U.S. and Singaporean navies through 23 years of annual bilateral exercises.
-
In an LCS first, drone supports targeting mission for missile
The U.S. Navy has for the first time used a UAV to provide over-the-horizon targeting information and damage assessment for a missile fired from onboard a ship.













