China’s most-advanced but yet-to-be-commissioned aircraft carrier, CNS Fujian, returned to a shipyard on Tuesday following its seventh sea trial since its launch three years ago. The Chinese military said last week that the sea trials of the Fujian are what it called “a normal arrangement” during the construction process of the aircraft carrier. The Chinese…
A United States aircraft carrier continued its transit to the Middle East following a stop at a military hub in the Western Pacific Ocean, while its sister ship began its voyage from the U.S. West Coast for a deployment to maintain America’s naval presence in the Far East. China, which has the largest navy in…
The United States has sent its oldest aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz, for a Western Pacific Ocean mission to fill the power gap left by its sister ship, which is heading to the Middle East. The Chinese military did not immediately respond to Newsweek‘s request for comment. Why It Matters The U.S. Navy aircraft carriers USS…
France and India are holding a joint naval exercise with aircraft carriers this week in the Arabian Sea in a show of force to China in the contested Indo-Pacific region. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters France dispatched its only aircraft carrier, the nuclear-powered FS…
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…