Category: US Navy

US, South Korea, Japan Stage Trilateral Anti-Submarine Drills Following North Korean Missile Tests

The United States, South Korea, and Japan launched their first trilateral anti-submarine drills in five years on Sept. 30, just a day after North Korea launched its third ballistic missile test this week. The drills were held in waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, involving the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, Japan’s…


US Aircraft Carrier Deployed to South Korea in Show of Alliance Against North Korea’s Nuclear Threat

The U.S. Navy has deployed a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to South Korea for a joint military exercise aimed at demonstrating their strong alliance amid North Korea’s nuclear threat. The USS Ronald Reagan arrived at the southern port city of Busan on Friday, marking its first visit to South Korea in five years, the U.S. Navy…


A Chinese Blockade of Taiwan Will Trigger International Response, US Navy Says

The U.S. Navy’s frontline fleet commander warned that China’s military is capable of imposing a blockade around Taiwan, but doing so would trigger a concerted effort by the international community to intervene. Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday that China…


US Navy Assault Ship Takes Part in Baltic Sea Training

ABOARD USS KEARSARGE—U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge is taking part in international training in the Baltic Sea amid Russia’s war in Ukraine and tensions in the region. The Kearsarge is the first ship of the Wasp class to take part in international training in the Baltic in at least two decades. Associated Press…


Navy Needs to Think Smarter to Counter China

Commentary The U.S. Navy faces serious limitations on its shipbuilding output due to a weak industrial base and budget cuts; consequently, it’s facing having to rework its strategy. It must work smarter to counter China, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday said at the Heritage Foundation at an Aug. 25 briefing. China’s navy is…


British Aircraft Carrier Set to Miss Flight Trials Off US Coast Over Malfunction

The aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales could miss crucial flight trials with F-35B Lightning jets off the American coast after it suffered a problem with a propeller shaft. The £3 billion carrier, which was commissioned in 2019, set sail from Portsmouth on Saturday amid great fanfare but had barely reached the open sea before…


US Navy Recovers Jet Blown Off the Deck of Aircraft Carrier Into Mediterranean Sea

The U.S. Navy announced Monday that it recovered an F/A-18E Super Hornet jet from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea after it was blown overboard from the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier in sudden heavy weather on July 8. A task force recovered the aircraft from a depth of around 9,500 feet using a CURV-21…


US Destroyer Sails Near Disputed Islands in South China Sea, Drawing Anger From China

The United States sent a destroyer through the disputed South China Sea on July 13, infuriating China, which condemned the move as an attempt from the United States to “militarize” the region. The USS Benfold was sailing near the disputed Paracel Islands—which China calls the Xisha Islands—as part of the U.S. Navy’s “freedom of navigation…


US Destroyer Sails Near Disputed Islands in South China Sea, Draws China’s Anger

The United States sent a destroyer through the South China Sea on July 13, infuriating China, which condemned the move as an attempt by the United States to “militarize” the region. The USS Benfold sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands—which China calls the Xisha Islands—as part of the U.S. Navy’s “freedom of navigation operation,” the…


US Navy Offers Cash for Tips to Seize Mideast Drugs, Weapons

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet is offering rewards for information that could help sailors intercept weapons, drugs, and other illicit shipments across the region amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and Tehran’s arming of Yemen’s Houthi rebels. While avoiding directly mentioning Iran, the 5th Fleet’s decision to offer cash and other…