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US adding second aircraft carrier in Middle East: Pentagon
Washington (AFP) April 1, 2025 The United States is increasing the number of aircraft carriers deployed in the Middle East to two, keeping one that is already there and sending another from the Indo-Pacific, the Pentagon said Tuesday. The announcement comes as US forces hammer Yemen's Huthi rebels with near-daily air strikes in a campaign aimed at ending the threat they pose to civilian shipping and military vessels in the region. The Harry S. Truman carrier strike group will be joined by the Carl Vinson "to continue promotin ... read more |
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Trump's plans to boost US shipbuilding with port fees face pushbackWashington (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 Proposals by President Donald Trump's administration to revitalize US shipbuilding are facing pushback from businesses, with retailers warning Monday that added fees targeting Chinese-built vessels could bring higher costs and supply chain problems. ... more 
U.S. dispatches second aircraft carrier to the Red SeaWashington DC (UPI) Mar 23, 2025 The United States is dispatching a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East in an effort to ramp up defense efforts against Houthi militia aggression in the commercial shipping lanes of the Red Sea. ... more 
Vietnam police probe Chinese tea brand over South China Sea mapHanoi (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 Vietnamese police are investigating a Chinese tea brand over an online map featuring Beijing's disputed claims in the South China Sea, authorities said. ... more 
Cambodia set to open Chinese-renovated naval basePhnom Penh (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Cambodia will inaugurate a Chinese-renovated naval base next month, an army spokesman said Tuesday, with a Japanese warship expected to be the first to dock at the site that has drawn concerns from the United States. ... more |
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Philippine 'Angels' aim to de-escalate South China Sea encountersManila (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Seawoman Second Class Stephane Villalon's voice reverberated on the bridge of her Philippine ship as she issued a radio challenge to a much larger Chinese Coast Guard vessel in a disputed area of the South China Sea. ... more 
Kim Jong Un's sister warns of provocative response to U.S. aircraft carrier deploymentWashington DC (UPI) Mar 4, 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's influential sister said Tuesday that the deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier to South Korea would compel Pyongyang to bolster its nuclear arsenal and ramp up military provocations. ... more 
China unapologetic after live firing drills off Australian coastSydney (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 Beijing's ambassador to Canberra said Friday he would not apologise for surprise Chinese naval drills near Australia that forced dozens of commercial flights to change course. ... more 
Former sailor admits to plotting attack on Naval Station Great LakesWashington DC (UPI) Feb 27, 2025 Xuanyu Harry Pang of North Chicago, Ill., on Nov. 5 pleaded guilty to planning an attack on the Naval Station Great Lakes on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. ... more
New Zealand raises China's surprise warship drills in high-level talksBeijing (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 New Zealand used high-level talks in Beijing to raise concerns about the surprise deployment of Chinese warships off its western coast, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Thursday. ... more |
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Japan, Philippines deepening ties in 'severe' security environment
Manila (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 An "increasingly severe" security environment has made deepening security ties with the Philippines a necessity, Japan's defence chief said Monday after a meeting with his counterpart in Manila. Speaking as he concluded a two-day visit that included a tour of Philippine air bases, Japanese defence secretary Gen Nakatani said the two countries hoped to achieve greater operational collaboration in the future. "Secretary (Gilberto) Teodoro Jr and I firmly concurred that the security environment sur ... read more
New Zealand warns Chinese ships in Tasman Sea armed with 'extremely capable' weaponryWashington DC (UPI) Feb 24, 2025 New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins said Monday that a Chinese naval group conducting military exercises in the Tasman Sea was armed with "extremely capable" weaponry with the ability to target mainland Australia. ... more |
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French nuclear-powered carrier makes first visit to PhilippinesSubic Bay Freeport Zone, Philippines (AFP) Feb 23, 2025 Rising tensions in the South China Sea have made freedom of navigation exercises "even more important", France's ambassador to the Philippines said Sunday, as the nuclear-powered Charles De Gaulle made its first port visit to the country. ... more 
Following crash, USS Truman commander relieved of his dutiesWashington DC (UPI) Feb 20, 2025 The officer in charge of the USS Harry S. Truman has been relieved of his duties after a collision with a cargo ship near the Suez Canal, the Navy said Thursday. ... more
Beijing accuses Australia of 'hyping' China naval live fire drillsBeijing (AFP) Feb 23, 2025 Beijing on Sunday said Canberra had "deliberately hyped" recent Chinese naval exercises near the Australian coast and confirmed its forces had used live fire in an incident that rattled Australian policymakers. ... more 
Australia says foreign spies target nuclear subs programSydney (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 Foreign spies are targeting Australia's nuclear-powered submarine program and plotting to harm or kill opponents living in the country, the nation's intelligence chief warned Wednesday. ... more
Australia monitors 'unusual' presence of Chinese warshipsSydney (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 Australia was Thursday monitoring the "unusual" presence of three Chinese warships sailing off its eastern coast, the defence minister said. ... more |
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