NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tehran’s strike campaign threatens to disrupt shadow shipping networks and sanctions-evasion routes, raising energy costs for Moscow and Beijing and potentially squeezing Russia’s war funding and China’s industrial and military supply chains. As of Monday, the Iranian regime declared the crucial Strait of Hormuz — between Hormuz…
From the 1890s through the World War II, battleships ruled the waves. These steel leviathans projected naval power across all the world’s seas, clashing with other ships or bombarding enemy forces onshore with their giant guns. However, by the 1940s, battleships were becoming obsolete. While some other classes of warships built for World War II are…
An aircraft carrier is a floating airbase capable of deploying air power wherever it is needed. During the Cold War (1947-1991), a variety of exciting (and often very dangerous) combat aircraft took to the seas. Many of these oozed charisma, and combined high performance with the toughness to survive deck life. Here are 11 of…
The US Secretary of the Navy on Tuesday outlined US President Donald Trump’s “Golden Fleet” initiative, stating that revitalising the American shipbuilding industry is essential for restoring strategic maritime dominance over China. Speaking at the Surface Navy Association symposium, Secretary John Phelan emphasised the importance of a strong industrial base, warning that the US Navy…
A U.S. Navy destroyer was spotted operating near Chinese forces at Scarborough Shoal this week by a Philippine Coast Guard aerial patrol. A Philippine Coast Guard maritime domain awareness patrol spotted Chinese and American warships operating in proximity to each other near Scarborough Shoal earlier this week in the South China Sea. The presence of…
China’s latest and most capable aircraft carrier has officially entered service, a significant step forward for Beijing as it seeks to catch up with the United States on naval supremacy. Chinese leader Xi Jinping attended the commissioning ceremony for the Fujian at a military port in Sanya on Hainan island earlier this week, China’s state…
Published on: Nov 07, 2025 11:02 am IST The Fujian was commissioned in Sanya on Hainan island on Wednesday in a ceremony attended by top leader Xi Jinping. China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials, state media reported Friday, adding a ship that experts say will help what is already the…
The two aircrafts, a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and a F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter, were both conducting routine operations when they went down within just 30 minutes of each other 23:36, 26 Oct 2025Updated 23:53, 26 Oct 2025 A U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter went down in the waters of the South China Sea…
Two U.S Navy aircraft — a helicopter and a jet — went down in the waters of the South China Sea on Sunday. The first incident occurred at around 2:45 p.m. local time. The U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Battle Cats” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73, went down while…
The Pentagon’s coming defence strategy report will contain major changes in the US’ plans to counter China’s military and economic strength, according to Chinese defence researchers. The new National Defence Strategy, a road map of defence priorities for each US president’s term, is expected to be released in the coming weeks. According to a Defence…