New footage of China’s aircraft carrier ignites curiosity
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News Network(TNS) China’s third aircraft carrier CNS Fujian has become a trending topic on the internet again with speculation that it will undergo sea trials soon, as a TV news program reported its mooring trials on Tuesday. China Central Television broadcast the latest footage of the... Read more
Ukraine says Greek freighter hit Russian mine in Black Sea
dpa(TNS) Athens/Kiev — Ukraine’s military said on Thursday a Greek freighter traveling in the Black Sea on its way to a Ukrainian Danube port was hit by a Russian mine, but the operator stressed it was still unclear what had caused the blast near the ship. “We still don’t know what happened exactly, but... Read more
US Navy warship intercepts missiles launched from Yemen at Israel
A US Navy warship has intercepted missiles launched by Yemeni Houthis, as well as several drones. The USS Carney has obtained live-fire experience in a combat area, thanks to several projectiles and unmanned aircraft launched by Houthis in Yemen. The guided-missile destroyer brought down all incoming threats, according to... Read more
Secretary of Defense sends Navy to “further reinforce” Israel if required
The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Italian Navy aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (C 550), the Blue Ridge-class command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), Italian Navy destroyer ITS Ciao Duilio (D 554), Italian Navy frigate ITS Virginio Fasan (F 591), and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser... Read more
China reinforces claim to atoll after reports of installation of a ‘floating barrier’

Beijing has stressed its territorial claim to a disputed region in the South China Sea, following reports of the installation of a “floating barrier” in the area.

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Hope returns to sailors aboard USS George Washington after 6-year overhaul

The flight deck of the USS George Washington is already streaked with tire marks from aircraft landings just three months after the warship was welcomed back into the Navy fleet.

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Upcoming German led naval maneuvers intended to send signal to Russia

Upcoming large-scale naval manoeuvres led by the German military are intended to send a signal to Russia that Germany and its allies are prepared to defend the Baltic Sea, the commander of the German Navy said on Wednesday.

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US deploys warships to Red Sea

The US has deployed two warships and more than 3,000 sailors and Marines to the Red Sea in a ramped-up response from Washington to the threat to commercial shipping by Iran.

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U.S. Navy responds to Russian and Chinese warships near Alaska

Nearly a dozen Chinese and Russian military vessels moved close enough to Alaska sometime last week that the Biden Administration was forced to send four U.S. warships into the region in response, according to the state’s two U.S. Senators.

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US Navy and Marines training to board ships as Iranian aggression continues in the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Navy sailors and Marines are in training for a possible mission to board merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz to counter Iranian aggression, according to a U.S. military official familiar with the plan that’s awaiting formal requests from shipping companies.

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