USNI News Graphic These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Dec. 5, 2022, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated...
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Sailors aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) depart Norfolk Naval Shipyard on Dec. 1, 2022. US Navy Photo The second oldest carrier in the Navy wrapped sea trials after completing more than a year of repairs at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, USNI News has learned....
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High-ranking officials of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) will meet Philippine Air Force (PAF) commanding general Lt. Gen. Connor Anthony Canlas Sr. at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on Wednesday, Dec. 7, for a goodwill visit. .Maj. Gen. Takahashi...
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The Soviet fishing fleet was once a near-permanent fixture on America’s Pacific coast, hauling in an estimated 1.2 million tons of fish until the two sides reached an agreement to limit the Soviet catch in exchange for a relaxation of rules on Soviet port visits....
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Russian Tupolev Tu-95 turboprop-powered strategic bombers fly above the Kremlin’s cathedrals in Moscow, on May 7, 2015, during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade. Russia will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany on...
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The Philippines must find a way to explore for oil and gas in the South China Sea even without a deal with China, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday, emphasizing his country’s right to exploit energy reserves in the contested waterway. “That’s a big thing...
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A Long March-2F carrier rocket, carrying the Shenzhou-15 spacecraft with three astronauts to China’s Tiangong space station, lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China’s Gansu Province late on Nov 29, 2022. (Photo: AFP/CNS) ...
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MANILA, Philippines —While the United States’ plan to expand coverage of its Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement with the Philippines is seen as Washington’s “way of being a credible ally,” analysts point out the move may also reflect...
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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has teamed up with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) to curb the entry of smuggled agricultural commodities to local markets....
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MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expressed full support for the PHP11.2 billion Philippine Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) Project envisioned to “benefit the poorest of the poor,” Malacañang said on Saturday. Marcos, who...
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The Philippine Coast Guard rescued nine crew members of a distressed motorbanca off Zamboanga del Norte, the PCG said on Sunday. PCG rescues 9 motorbanca crewmen off Zamboanga del Norte In an incident report, the rescued crewmen were identified as Henry Burong, 35,...
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JAKARTA — The top commander of the Indonesian military says it is seeking more and wider joint military drills with other countries in the Indo-Pacific region — including Brunei, Malaysia and all four members of the Quad — in the face of a more...
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