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Eyeing China, Pentagon plans larger, ‘more lethal’ navy
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced Wednesday an ambitious plan to expand the US Navy with a range of unmanned...
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress
In December 2016, the Navy released a force-structure goal that calls for achieving and maintaining a fleet of 355 ships...
Turkey’s bid to become maritime powerhouse unsettles Mediterranean
Turkey's big push into the Mediterranean featuring controversial gas drilling, tough rhetoric and warships is rooted in a grand vision...
China conducts military drills in South China Sea
Beijing recently conducted "high-intensity" naval exercises in the South China Sea, China's defence ministry said Thursday, as tensions grow over...
China’s AG600 Seaplane Makes Maiden Flight from Sea
China's indigenously-developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft succeeded in its maiden flight over sea on Sunday morning in Qingdao, east China's...
Mexico navy implicated in disappearance of 27 people
The Mexican navy was implicated in the disappearance of 27 people in 2018 and was asked to compensate the families...
Nimitz Strike Group Participates in Cooperative Exercises with Indian Navy
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, consisting of flagship USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59)...
US Navy, Japan MSDF Flex Mine Warfare Capabilities during Exercise 2JA
OKINAWA, Japan --- Mine warfare forces from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) started Mine Warfare Exercise...
Australia, Japan, Join U.S. for Trilateral Naval Exercise
PHILIPPINE SEA: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Australian Defense Force (ADF), and the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group began...
PLA’s Upgraded Type 052D Destroyer Makes Training Debut in E. China Sea
Amid rising tensions across the Taiwan Straits with the US military's increasingly frequent operations in the region, the Chinese People's...
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