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A joint Russian and Chinese flotilla sailed near Alaska and the Aleutian Islands earlier this week, two Alaska lawmakers said on Sunday. Read More
Russian, Chinese Warships Operated Near Alaska, Say Senators
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Joint Russian, Chinese Flotilla Underway Off Japan; Recovery Operations Begin for Crashed Australian Helicopter
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A group of 10 Russian and Chinese warships patrolled near Japan and sailed through the La Perouse Strait from the Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk over the weekend, the Japan Defense Ministry announced on Saturday. Read More
Carrier USS Ronald Reagan Makes Port Call to Bali; Russians, Chinese Start Naval Drills
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), anchors in Bali, Indonesia, for a scheduled port visit, July 16, 2023. US Navy Photo
The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) made a port call to Bali, Indonesia, Sunday for a port visit following routine operations in the Indian Ocean. Read More
Chinese Military Aircraft, Ships Make Provocative Passes Near Taiwan
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Nearly two dozen People’s Liberation Army Navy aircraft flew over the median line in the Taiwan Strait or into the island’s air defense identification zone on Wednesday, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said. Read More
UPDATED: Chinese Carrier Sails Through Taiwan Strait One Day After U.S. Coast Guard Cutter
Chinese carrier CNS Shandong (17) operating in the Philippine Sea. JSDF Photo
The Chinese Shandong Carrier Strike Group transited the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, according to the Taiwan Defense Ministry. The carrier transit was preceded by a transit through the strait by U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Stratton (WMSL-752). Read More
Carrier USS Ronald Reagan Now in the South China Sea
Sailors man the rails as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG-54) approaches the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) for a replenishment at sea in the South China Sea, June 17, 2023. US Navy Photo
The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is operating in the South China Sea, according to imagery posted by the Pentagon over the weekend. Read More
Russian, Chinese Bombers Make 2nd Round of Flights Near Japan, Korea
Chinese H-6 and Russian T-95 bombers flying near Japan. JSDF Photo
Russian and Chinese bombers continued to fly missions around Japan and South Korea this week after an initial joint bomber mission on Monday, according to the Japanese and Russian defense ministries. Read More
Debt Ceiling Deal Killed Armed Services Committees’ Ability to Boost Defense Budget, Senator Says
U.S. Capitol on Dec. 29, 2022. USNI News Photo
The era of Senate Armed Services Committee Democratic and Republican members dramatically increasing Pentagon spending requests ended with the budget deal to resolve the debt ceiling crisis, a key member of the panel said Thursday. Read More
Report on U.S.-China Strategic Competition in South and East China Seas
The following is the June 5 2023, Congressional Research Service report, U.S.-China Strategic Competition in South and East China Seas: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
Russian, Chinese Bombers Fly Joint Mission Near Japan, Korea as Russian Fleet Holds Major Drills in the Pacific
A Russian Tupolev Tu-95 Bear off Japan. Japanese MoD Photo
Russian and Chinese bombers flew a joint mission over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea on Tuesday – marking their first joint bomber flight since November – during a summit between the U.S., India, Japan and Australia.
Meanwhile, the Russian Pacific Fleet sortied from Vladivostok on Monday for a series of exercises that will continue through June 20. At the same time U.S., Russian and Chinese warships are involved in a joint multilateral exercise in the Makassar Strait under the aegis of the Indonesian Navy. Read More
