With the crash of a bottle against its hull, the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy was christened Saturday at Newport News Shipbuilding. Caroline Kennedy, the late president’s daughter, did the honors as ship’s sponsor. It marked the second time she christened an aircraft carrier in her father’s name. The... Read more

BEIJING — China will suspend visits by U.S. warships to Hong Kong and sanction several US nonprofits in retaliation for the Trump administration enacting legislation in support of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters, the Foreign Ministry said Monday. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said U.S. nonprofits have instigated protesters “to... Read more

Debate over whether Navy Chief Edward “Eddie” Gallagher — accused of posing with the corpse of a teen ISIS fighter while on deployment in Iraq — should retain his SEAL status reached a fever pitch over the weekend, raising questions about America’s commitment to international standards for battlefield ethics.... Read more

US Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday indicated that Washington will support Vietnam amid ongoing tensions over disputed regions in the South China Sea. Esper’s trip to Vietnam came on the heels of a day in the Philippines, where he said the United States would continue to conduct freedom-of-navigation... Read more