Tag Archives: Vietnam

USS John S. McCain Conducts Second FONOp This Week, This Time Off Vietnamese Islands

December 25, 2020 10:42 AM

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) transits through South China Sea while conducting routine underway operations on Dec. 22, 2020. McCain is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. US Navy photo.

Guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) conducted its second freedom of navigation operation this week, this time challenging excessive maritime claims by Vietnam. Read More →

Destroyer USS John S. McCain Performs South China Sea FONOP

By: Mallory Shelbourne

December 22, 2020 11:12 AM

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) transits through Peter the Great Bay while conducting routine underway operations on Nov. 24, 2020. U.S. Navy Photo

A U.S. guided-missile destroyer performed a freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea on Tuesday, the Navy announced. Read More →

Panel: U.S. Must Embrace ‘Power of Naval Diplomacy’

By: John Grady

December 16, 2020 11:04 AM

Guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG-104) steams in the Persian Gulf on Sept. 29, 2020. US Navy Photo

The 21st century is again the time to show off the “power of naval diplomacy” — from ship visits to officer exchanges — to counter China’s global maritime ambitions, two security experts said last week. Read More →

China Pushes Back Against U.S. Statement on South China Sea Claims, ASEAN Stays Silent

By: Dzirhan Mahadzir

July 14, 2020 6:34 PM

A flag raising during the commissioning of Shandong aircraft carrier on Dec. 17, 2019. Xinhua Photo

KUALA LUMPUR — Chinese officials are pushing back against the U.S. statement contesting Beijing’s claims to the South China Sea, while other nations in the region are attempting to stay out of the public conflict between the two nations. Read More →

Veneer of China’s Charm Offensive Cracked By Vietnamese Fishing Boat Incident

By: John Grady

April 9, 2020 5:35 PM

China Coast Guard Cutter taken by Vietnamese fishermen. Photo via South China Sea News

Last week’s collision between a Chinese Coast Guard vessel and a Vietnamese fishing boat near the Paracel Islands exposes Beijing’s “charm” and “coercion” strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic, regional experts say.

UPDATED: 8 Sailors on USS Theodore Roosevelt Have COVID-19; Port Calls Canceled as Navy Investigates Outbreak

By: Megan Eckstein

March 24, 2020 4:23 PM

A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tomcatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 flies above the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Feb. 27, 2020. US Navy photo.

This post has been updated to reflect that additional COVID-19 cases have been discovered aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

THE PENTAGON – Three sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) have tested positive for COVID-19 and are being flown off the aircraft carrier to a Defense Department hospital in the Pacific region. These are the first cases of sailors on a deployed ship testing positive for the virus. Read More →

UPDATED: Aircraft Carrier Roosevelt Will Visit Vietnam This Week

By: Ben Werner

March 3, 2020 3:33 PM

A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, flies above the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Feb. 27, 2020. Navy photo

This post has been updated to clarify Vietnam’s foreign navy policy. One ship per foreign navy is allowed to visit annually.

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is expected to pull into Da Nang, Vietnam, for a port visit this week, U.S Indo-Pacific commander Adm. Phil Davidson confirmed on Tuesday. Read More →

SECNAV Spencer, Jim Webb Honor Lost South Vietnamese Soldiers in California Ceremony

By: Gidget Fuentes

October 28, 2019 1:37 AM

Attendees of a ceremony honoring of 81 unidentified South Vietnamese soldiers who were killed on 1965. USNI News Photo

WESTMINSTER, Calif. – Following a final prayer by a Navy chaplain, pallbearers lifted a casket containing the remains of 81 unidentified South Vietnamese soldiers and walked to a waiting white hearse. Read More →

Inaugural AUMX Exercise Seeks to Deepen U.S.-ASEAN Maritime Cooperation

By: Dzirhan Mahadzir

September 3, 2019 1:51 PM

Sailors and maritime forces of ASEAN member states salute while standing in formation together during the opening ceremony for the ASEAN-U.S. Maritime Exercise (AUMX) at Sattahip Naval Base, Thailand. US Navy Photo

KUALA LUMPUR — The U.S. has kicked off a new exercise in the Western Pacific with participation of the maritime assets of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The ASEAN Maritime Exercise (AUMX) began on Sunday at the Sattahip Naval Base, Thailand. Read More →

50 Years Later Marine Vietnam Vet Receives Navy Cross for Combat Leadership