Vietnam nears completion of militarized South China Sea outposts
Vietnam has revved up South China Sea land reclamation efforts this year, beginning construction on eight previously untouched Spratly Islands features.
By Govi Snell
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US Navy recovers helicopter, jet that crashed in South China Sea
The service on Friday salvaged an F/A-18F Super Hornet and MH-60R Seahawk helicopter that crashed in the South China Sea on Oct. 26.
By Riley Ceder
Best pics of the week: June 28, 2020
Aircraft carriers in the Indo-Pacific area of operations, Misawa Air Base Elephant Walk, diving qualifications and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Dodging COVID-19, Navy ships break record for staying at sea
When the ships left home in January, COVID-19 was just starting to emerge.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Best pics of the week: June 14, 2020
From BALTOPS 2020 to Exercise Combat Archer in Florida and elsewhere around the globe, here are the best military photos of the week.
US naval buildup in Indo-Pacific seen as warning to China
For the first time in nearly three years, three American aircraft carriers are patrolling the Indo-Pacific waters, a massive show of naval force in a region roiled by spiking tensions between the U.S. and China and a sign that the Navy has bounced back from the worst days of the coronavirus outbreak.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Russia, NATO conduct parallel wargames over Baltic Sea
Russian combat jets have flown training missions over the Baltic Sea in parallel with NATO’s drills in the region, the military said Thursday.
US rejects China maritime claims in South China Sea
The U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations has fired back at Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea.
China home-built aircraft carrier tests weapons at sea
China’s Defense Ministry said the country's only entirely home-built aircraft carrier is performing sea trials to test weapons and equipment as well as enhance training of the crew.
Aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt returns to sea after coronavirus outbreak
After nearly two months sidelined in Guam with a coronavirus outbreak, the USS Theodore Roosevelt has gone out to sea for training, in preparation to return to duty in the Pacific.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Carrier Theodore Roosevelt, sidelined in Guam by coronavirus, heads back to sea this week
The USS Theodore Roosevelt will return to sea later this week, nearly two months after the ship was sidelined in Guam with a rapidly growing coronavirus outbreak, U.S. officials said as the crew finished final preparations to depart.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press