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Heritage honour for ships sunk in Battle of the Coral Sea
The federal government recognises three American ships sunk by Japanese torpedoes in 1942 killing more than 600 men as having ...
Satellite Photo Shows US Aircraft Carrier in Pacific Rivalry With China
The United States aircraft carrier USS Nimitz continues to operate in the South China Sea, satellite imagery shows, as the ...
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Amphib USS Comstock Returns from Solo Pacific Deployment
Amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD-45) returned to San Diego on June 5, wrapping up a three-month deployment to ...
2 Chinese aircraft carriers are operating in the Pacific for the first time. Why?
China routinely sends coast guard vessels, warships and warplanes to areas around the disputed East China Sea islands, but ...
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China Deploys 2 Aircraft Carriers to Western Pacific for the First Time, USS George Washington Leaves Japan for Carrier Qualification
Two Chinese aircraft carrier strike groups have simultaneously deployed to the Western Pacific – a first for the People’s ...
USS Carl Vinson Aircraft Carrier Leads Military Assets in the Region
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier strike group is operating in the Persian Gulf. The U.S. military didn’t appear to surge ships or other military assets in the region that could bolster U.S. or ...
China Challenges US Sea Power With Two Aircraft Carriers in West Pacific
China, which has the world's largest navy by hull count, continues to expand its military reach and presence in the Pacific Ocean.
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USS Oscar Austin crew accepts combat award for Red Sea deployment
The crew of the destroyer Oscar Austin received military decorations for providing combat support to U.S. naval forces in the ...
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How China’s Old Soviet Aircraft Carrier Built Its Modern Navy
The transformation of the derelict Soviet carrier Varyag into the Liaoning showcased China’s growing shipbuilding ...