A flotilla of three Chinese cutters was spotted near the waters of Manila’s northernmost island chain, prompting the Philippine Coast Guard to track their movements in the Luzon Strait. Manila ...

U.S. warships are joining the U.K. Carrier Strike Group (CSG) and Japan’s Kaga Task Group to drill in the Philippine Sea this week. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group and amphibious ...

The following is the August 1, 2025, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress. From the Report Introduction This report provides background information ...

A defense pact between Manila and Tokyo will go into effect next month, furthering a new phase of security cooperation aimed at enhancing military-to-military training on Philippine soil.… ...

This post has been updated to correct the Indian destroyer involved in the patrol. The ship is INS Delhi (D 61), not INS Mysore (D 60. India’s latest operational deployment to the South China ...

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world ...

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world ...

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