The United States and its NATO ally France continued to deploy their aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific Ocean this week. Meanwhile, the Chinese navy, which is the largest in the world by hull count, sent to sea all of its aircraft carriers that are in active service. Newsweek‘s weekly update maps aircraft carrier movements…
An aircraft carrier sent by France, a NATO member, conducted a bilateral exercise with the Philippines in the contested South China Sea before its historic visit to the country. Newsweek has emailed both the Chinese defense and foreign ministries for comment. Why It Matters The French aircraft carrier, FS Charles de Gaulle, has been deployed…
Aircraft carriers from the United States, France,and Japan concluded a naval exercise in the Western Pacific waters east of the Philippines this week. Meanwhile, China, which has the largest navy in the world by hull count, did not send any of its aircraft carriers to sea. Newsweek‘s weekly update maps aircraft carrier movements in the…
A United States Navy aircraft carrier collided with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea shortly before midnight on Wednesday near a port in Egypt, Navy officials said. The U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, a Nimitz-class carrier, had been operating in the Red Sea while deployed under U.S. Central Command since Dec. 14, helping to launch…
A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has been spotted leaving the South China Sea for the wider Pacific Ocean, where it will participate in a large, multinational naval drill. Meanwhile, the Chinese military did not deploy any of its aircraft carriers, two of them remaining pierside at bases, while another underwent maintenance inside a dry dock….
A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier sent by France, a NATO member, has reached the edge of the Western Pacific Ocean, where its deployment is being closely monitored by China. The Chinese Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to Newsweek‘s request for comment. Newsweek has contacted NATO‘s press office for comment via its website. Why It Matters…
What’s New A United States naval strike group, led by a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was sailing toward the South China Sea on Sunday, according to photos released by the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Seventh Fleet, which has an area of operations that covers the Western Pacific Ocean, confirmed to Newsweek on Monday that aircraft carrier…
China sent all of its operational aircraft carriers to sea this week, while a United States “flattop” remained in the Philippine Sea, a marginal sea in the Western Pacific Ocean. This came as the Pentagon released its annual report on Chinese military power that said Beijing deployed an aircraft carrier beyond the first island chain,…
The United States has deployed the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson to the Philippine Sea, a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean, as China conducted military exercises near Taiwan earlier this week. All three of China’s aircraft carriers remained pierside, including two “flattops” that are operational but did not join the war games near Taiwan,…
The United States has positioned three aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific Ocean this week, including two “flattops” underway in the region during their deployments. Meanwhile, all three Chinese aircraft carriers were pierside at two bases and a shipyard. A Japanese helicopter destroyer, bearing the same name as an aircraft carrier that took part in…