McCain Taking ‘Hard Look’ at Forward Deploying Second U.S. Aircraft Carrier to Western Pacific
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) said his committee is taking a “hard look”…
Report: Navy and Marine Corps Strained to Breaking Point; Second Forward Carrier in the Pacific Could Help
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Faced with insatiable demand for resources for a fleet that is already overworked and under-maintained, the Navy…
Pair of Russian Surveillance Planes Came Within A Mile of Carrier USS Ronald Reagan, Ship Scrambled Fighters
Two Russian surveillance aircraft came within one nautical mile of the U.S. forward deployed carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) prompting…
Shinzo Abe First Sitting Japanese Prime Minister to Visit U.S. Aircraft Carrier
Shinzo Abe became the first sitting Japanese prime minister to visit a U.S. aircraft carrier when his helicopter landed onboard…
Destroyer USS Milius Returns to San Diego After 8 Month Deployment
The guided missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG-69) returned to Naval Station San Diego, Calif. on Thursday after a eight month…
China Defends RIMPAC Spy Ship
Officials with the Chinese Ministry of Defense defended the presence of an electronic surveillance ship off the coast of Hawaii…
China Sends Uninvited Spy Ship to RIMPAC
China slipped an uninvited guest into the world’s largest naval exercise. …