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Beijing sends aircraft carrier group to disputed South China Sea, vows to ‘uphold national sovereignty & security’

Posted on May 2, 2021May 2, 2021By Editor

China has dispatched an aircraft carrier strike group into the disputed South China Sea for “routine” drills. The deployment comes shortly after another Chinese carrier group left the troubled region. … Read More >Beijing sends aircraft carrier group to disputed South China Sea, vows to ‘uphold national sovereignty & security’

World

‘Britain’s deployment is not to be provocative,’ says defence sec as UK sends aircraft carrier and other warships towards China

Posted on April 26, 2021April 26, 2021By Editor

London has defended the UK’s decision to send a strike group, including its new £3 billion aircraft carrier, to the East Asia to visit allies and take part in exercises, claiming it is not being “provocative” towards China. … Read More >‘Britain’s deployment is not to be provocative,’ says defence sec as UK sends aircraft carrier and other warships towards China

USS Nimitz remains in Persian Gulf ‘due to Iran threats against Trump,’ Pentagon announces days after sending warship home

Posted on January 4, 2021January 4, 2021By Editor

Just three days after announcing that the USS Nimitz was leaving the Persian Gulf, the Pentagon has reversed the decision, saying the warship would remain in the Middle East due to Iranian ‘threats’ against President Donald Trump. … Read More >USS Nimitz remains in Persian Gulf ‘due to Iran threats against Trump,’ Pentagon announces days after sending warship home

Beijing Vows to Retaliate Against UK Aircraft Carrier’s Possible Mission in S. China Sea

Posted on January 3, 2021January 3, 2021By Editor

Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei has warned the Western powers against sending warships to the South China Sea, vowing that Beijing may retaliate. … Read More >Beijing Vows to Retaliate Against UK Aircraft Carrier’s Possible Mission in S. China Sea

World

Pentagon sends aircraft carrier USS Nimitz home from Middle East as anniversary of Soleimani killing looms

Posted on January 2, 2021January 2, 2021By Editor

The USS Nimitz, the US Navy’s only aircraft carrier currently deployed near the Persian Gulf, has been sent home just a day after two B-52 bombers were sent to the area – despite supposed ‘chatter’ about a coming Iranian attack. … Read More >Pentagon sends aircraft carrier USS Nimitz home from Middle East as anniversary of Soleimani killing looms

EU

France will build nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to replace Charles de Gaulle flagship, says Macron

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled plans for France’s new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, which will replace the navy’s current flagship, the Charles de Gaulle, by 2038. … Read More >France will build nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to replace Charles de Gaulle flagship, says Macron

UK

Britain’s newest aircraft carrier misses US trip, will stay docked for 6 months after ‘embarrassing’ flood

Posted on December 8, 2020December 8, 2020By Editor

Britain’s flagship aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales will stay docked for repairs until spring, after its electrics were submerged in flood water. The flood is the latest in a series of “embarrassing” snafus aboard the ship. … Read More >Britain’s newest aircraft carrier misses US trip, will stay docked for 6 months after ‘embarrassing’ flood

Nimitz carrier group returns to Persian Gulf after drills, in ‘pre-planned’ move not related to Iranian scientist murder – report

Posted on November 28, 2020November 28, 2020By Editor

A US aircraft carrier and other warships are headed to the Persian Gulf to bolster troop withdrawals in the region, a defense source told CNN, insisting the deployment is unrelated to the recent murder of a top Iranian scientist. … Read More >Nimitz carrier group returns to Persian Gulf after drills, in ‘pre-planned’ move not related to Iranian scientist murder – report

‘Shandong’: China commissions 2nd aircraft carrier into active service (PHOTOS)

Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019By Editor

President Xi Jingping has officially commissioned China’s second aircraft carrier into service at a naval port in Hainan province, state media report. The move comes as relations between Beijing and the US remain tense. … Read More >‘Shandong’: China commissions 2nd aircraft carrier into active service (PHOTOS)