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US aircraft carrier sails to South China Sea ahead of potential Pelosi trip to Taiwan

USS Ronald Regan and strike vessels sailed into the hotly contested waters “in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region,” Navy says

The Independent UK

US official warns Asian aggressors will face Western might

The U.S. secretary of the Navy has warned that any Asian aggressor who violates the sovereignty of other countries in the region risks punitive counter actions just like what Russia is confronting for its invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

China says US patrols raise tensions in Taiwan Strait

China angered by second US “freedom of navigation exercise” this month in Asia Pacific waters.

Al Jazeera

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Amanda Lee named first female pilot in US navy aviation team

Washington (AFP) - The US Navy's famed aerial display team, the Blue Angels, named Lieutenant Amanda Lee on Monday as its first female pilot to fly fighter aircraft.

AFP

US Navy ship again sails near disputed South China Sea islands

BEIJING: A United States Navy destroyer sailed near the disputed Spratly Islands on Saturday, the US Navy said, its second such "freedom of navigation" operation in a week in the South China Sea.

Bangkok Post

Special present helps mark 275th anniversary of John Paul Jones birth in Kirkbean

Jim Poole and James Bliss presented the John Paul Jones Birthplace Museum with a piece of wood believed to be from the “father of the US Navy"'s ship Bonhomme Richard

Daily Record

US Destroyer Patrol Inflames South China Sea Dispute

The US Navy on Wednesday sailed a destroyer close to China-controlled islands in the South China Sea in what Washington said was a patrol aimed at asserting freedom of navigation through the strategic seaway. The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold sailed past the Paracel Islands and continued thereafter with operations in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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US destroyer patrol inflames South China Sea dispute

The U.S. Navy has sailed a destroyer close to islands in the South China Sea controlled by China

The Independent UK

US sends destroyer near Paracel Islands angering China

US says sailing near disputed islands was ‘freedom of navigation operation’ while China calls it ‘illegal’.

Al Jazeera

China says it 'drove' away U.S. destroyer that sailed near disputed isles

A U.S. destroyer sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on Wednesday, drawing an angry reaction from Beijing, which said its military had "driven away" the ship after it illegally entered territorial waters.

Reuters

Storm knocks $67m US fighter jet off aircraft carrier into Mediterranean

The incident on the USS Harry S Truman is now under investigation

The Independent UK

Navy sailor found dead aboard docked aircraft carrier prompts investigation

‘As shipmates, we grieve the untimely passing of a talented young man’ said Commanding Officer Captain Scott Miller

The Independent UK

Full-scale Chicago Air and Water Show returning in August

The beloved lakefront event will take place Aug. 20-21, centered at North Avenue Beach.

Chicago Sun-Times

US to Reward Tips on Illicit Cargos in the Middle East

The US Navy will for the first time reward individuals for providing information that leads to the seizure of illicit cargos such as illegal weapons or narcotics in waters across the Middle East, it said on Tuesday. The US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), which is headquartered in Bahrain and…

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US Navy Offers Cash for Tips to Seize Middle East Drugs, Weapons

The US Navy's Mideast-based 5th Fleet is starting to offer rewards for information that could help sailors intercept weapons, drugs and other illicit shipments across the region amid tensions over Iran's nuclear program and Tehran's arming of Yemen's Houthi militias. While avoiding directly mentioning Iran, the 5th Fleet's decision to…

The Independent UK

US Navy offers cash for tips to seize Mideast drugs, weapons

The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet is starting to offer rewards for information that could help sailors intercept weapons, drugs and other illicit shipments across the region

Bangkok Post

US-led Pacific naval drill launched amid rising China tensions

A major multinational naval exercise led by the US Navy has been launched in the Pacific with 25 other nations participating amid growing US-China tensions.

ABC News

80th anniversary of sinking of Montevideo Maru, Australia's worst maritime disaster, commemorated at Australian War Memorial

July 1 marks the 80th anniversary of Australia's worst maritime disaster, the sinking of the Montevideo Maru during World War II. The ship was bound for a Japanese prisoner of war camp when a US Navy submarine fired on and sunk the vessel, killing 1,053 Australians.

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General Dynamics Secures $600M In US Navy Contract Modifications

General Dynamics Corp (NYSE:GD) subsidiary General Dynamics NASSCO has secured $600 million in U.S. Navy contract modifications for long-lead-time material for three ships. This contract will support the construction of the seventh and eighth ships in the John Lewis-class fleet oiler (T-AO) program and the sixth ship in the Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB)…

Reuters

U.S. says Taiwan Strait flight shows commitment to open Indo-Pacific

A U.S. Navy aircraft's flight through the Taiwan Strait last week demonstrated a U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, after China complained it endangered peace and stability.

Daily Record

Celebrations planned in Dumfries and Galloway to mark 275th anniversary of birth of “father of the US Navy”

The milestone will be marked at the John Paul Jones Birthplace Museum at Arbigland near Kirkbean

Asharq Al-Awsat

'Deepest Shipwreck': US WWII Ship Found Off Philippines

A US navy destroyer sunk during World War II has been found nearly 7,000 meters (23,000 feet) below sea level off the Philippines, making it the world's deepest shipwreck ever located, an American exploration team said. The USS Samuel B Roberts went down during a battle off the central island…

AFP

'Deepest shipwreck': US WWII ship found off Philippines

Manila (AFP) - A US navy destroyer sunk during World War II has been found nearly 7,000 metres (23,000 feet) below sea level off the Philippines, making it the world's deepest shipwreck ever located, an American exploration team said.

AFP

US Navy fires warning flare as Iranian speedboat approaches

Manama (AFP) - A US Navy vessel fired a warning flare towards an Iranian military speedboat that approached it in the Strait of Hormuz, the US Fifth Fleet said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, Iran in Tense Sea Incident; Tehran Preps New Centrifuges

A US Navy warship fired a warning flare to wave off an Iranian Revolutionary Guard speedboat coming straight at it during a tense encounter in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, officials said Tuesday. The incident on Monday involving the Guard and the Navy comes as tensions remain high over stalled…

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