"As the USS Carl Vinson plowed through seas off South Korea on Tuesday, rival North Korea warned the United States of 'merciless' attacks if the carrier infringes on its sovereignty or dignity during …
Japan plans to send largest warship to South China Sea, sources say
"Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, three sources said, in its biggest show of naval force in the region since World War …
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China stealth jet enters service, navy building ‘first class’ fleet
"China has put into service its new generation J-20 stealth fighter, a warplane it hopes will narrow the military gap with the United States, as senior naval officers said the country was building a …
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Iran disputes U.S. allegations about encounter at sea
"Iran says a vessel from a joint U.S. and British naval fleet approached Revolutionary Guard boats in the Strait of Hormuz in an 'unprofessional' manner aimed at escalating tensions in the …
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US-Israel-Greece poised for annual maritime drill in Eastern Mediterranean
"The trilateral Noble Dina exercise between the American, Israeli and Hellenic navies will begin later this month, with nearly a dozen surface ships, submarines and related air assets scheduled to …
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Report flags NATO’s naval shortfalls vis-a-vis Russia
"NATO has been urged to rethink its maritime strategy to address the re-emerging contest with Russia for supremacy in the North Atlantic, a paper by one of Europe’s top military think tanks says. …
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U.S. Navy ship changes course after Iran vessels come close: U.S. official
"Multiple fast-attack vessels from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps came close to a U.S. Navy ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, forcing it to change direction, a U.S. official told …
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S. Korea joins EU’s anti-piracy operation around Gulf of Aden
"South Korea's 4,400-ton destroyer Choe Yeong participated in a European Union-led military operation to combat pirates in the waters around the Gulf of Aden near Somalia, the military here said …
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China launches new cruise ship tour in South China Sea
"A new Chinese cruise ship has embarked on its maiden voyage to the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday, the latest effort by Beijing to bolster …
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Trump vows to build ’12-carrier Navy’ during visit to USS Gerald R. Ford
"President Donald Trump told sailors and shipboard workers aboard the yet-to-be commissioned aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford that he would rebuild the U.S. Navy and give the service the all the …
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