Both China and the United States, rivals in the contest for naval dominance in the Pacific, have recently deployed naval hospital ships. USNS Comfort has been conducting a medical mission in Latin America since May 30, according to the U.S. Navy. Meanwhile, CNS Silk Road Ark departed for islands and reefs in the contested South…
What led to 2 U.S. fighter jets going overboard in the Red Sea – CBS News Watch CBS News For the second time in just over a week, an F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet assigned to the USS Harry S. Truman has been lost in the Red Sea. Charlie D’Agata reports. Be the first to…
The USS Harry S. Truman lost an F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet that was being towed on Monday in the Red Sea, the Navy said. The fighter jet slipped off the hangar deck of the aircraft carrier, deployed to the Middle East, as sailors were towing the aircraft into place in the hangar bay, the…
China dispatched a naval group led by an aircraft carrier to the western Pacific Ocean after the United States deployed ship-sinking missiles in the Philippines for a bilateral war game. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters China has often deployed its aircraft carriers, two out of three…
Footage recently released by Chinese state media appears to show a close encounter between Chinese and American carrier-based fighter jets over an undisclosed location in waters. “We don’t have a comment on specific operations, engagements, or training, but we routinely operate in the vicinity of foreign aircraft and ships in international waters and airspace in…
SAN ANTONIO – A vigil has been announced for a U.S. Navy veteran who died by suicide outside the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital last week. Mark Miller, 54, died by suicide outside the front doors of the hospital on Monday, April 7. Circle of Arms, an organization that aims to promote mental health…
A United States aircraft carrier was leaving the Western Pacific Ocean on a redeployment order to the Middle East, while a Chinese aircraft carrier participated in large-scale drills near the self-ruled island of Taiwan, staging a show of force to the U.S. security partner. Newsweek‘s weekly update maps aircraft carrier movements in the Indo-Pacific region….
A United States nuclear-powered submarine visited northern Australia near a strategic port controlled by a Chinese firm, which is reported to have connections to Beijing’s military. Newsweek has emailed the Landbridge Group for comment. It was awarded a 99-year lease contract to operate Darwin Port in Australia‘s Northern Territory in 2015. Why It Matters Australia…
In the days around the U.S. presidential election, dozens of People’s Liberation Army warplanes cruised through Taiwanese airspace. Such behavior is a microcosm of China’s audacity and confidence to act with increasing impunity. During Biden’s tenure, the Chinese military consistently probed Taiwan’s readiness and Washington’s leadership. Data from the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense indicates…
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…