
The Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), arrives in Busan, South Korea for a port visit on Oct. 12, 2023. US Navy Photo
The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) conducted drills with a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) frigate in the East China Sea from earlier this week, and Russian bombers flew off the coast of Japan on Tuesday. Meanwhile, China is pushing back on claims its fighter jet harassed a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) conducting a mission near North Korea. Read More