Admiral: No Abnormal Responses from China After Dual-Carrier Drills
Two U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Groups that teamed-up for dual-carrier drills this week in the South China Sea did not…
Chinese Foreign Ministry: U.S. South China Sea Movements Do ‘No Good’ for Region
The Chinese foreign ministry on Monday denounced the recent movement of a U.S. aircraft carrier to the South China Sea…
Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group CO: Interactions with Chinese Navy Not Changing Significantly
While the Chinese Navy is building up its fleet, it isn’t operating more aggressively toward U.S. ships in the region,…
Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Underway Ahead of Double-Pump Deployment
This post has been updated to correct the airwing that’s deploying aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Carrier Air Wing 3…
Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Begins Second 2020 Deployment
Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), its escorts and its embarked air wing began its second deployment in a year,…
USS Theodore Roosevelt Departs San Diego Ahead of Second Deployment in 2020
This post has been updated to include a statement from U.S. 3rd Fleet. USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and its escorts…
Destroyer USS Pinckney Pulls into San Diego After Extended Deployment
Destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG-91) pulled into the San Diego harbor on Monday after an extended deployment that lasted nearly nine months,…
Two U.S. Carriers Return to South China Sea After State Dept. Formally Rejects Chinese Claims
Days after the State Department publicly rejected China’s claims to much of the South China Sea, two carrier strike groups…
U.S., Chinese Navies Hold Dueling Exercises in the South China Sea
The U.S. and Chinese navies are holding competing naval exercises in the South China Sea, as the Beijing accuses Washington…
Nimitz Strike Group Participates in Second Dual-Carrier Operation in a Week
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is conducting its second set of high-end dual-carrier operations in a week, operating alongside the…