Japan Plans Largest Show of Naval Force Since WWII in South China Sea
Sources within the Japanese government revealed plans on Monday to send the Izumo helicopter carrier, the nation’s largest warship, on a three-month tour of the South China Sea.
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China Building More Structures that Could House Missiles in South China Sea
China is reportedly nearing completion on some two dozen structures that could house long-range missiles in the South China Sea.
WATCH: Russia Releases Video Praising Naval Aviators as Syria Action Winds Down
Russia’s military on Friday said it has begun scaling back its deployment to Syria, with Moscow’s sole aircraft carrier ordered to leave the conflict zone first.
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Roams Pacific, Making Taiwan and Japan Nervous
China’s only aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, has been roaming through the South China Sea with its battle group in tow, making other Pacific powers nervous, especially Taiwan and Japan.
Business Insider: The US Navy Just Flexed Its Muscles in the World’s Most Contested Region
From Graham Flanagan at Business Insider: The US Navy is making its presence known in the heavily disputed South China Sea. It recently deployed two aircraft carriers along with about 140 aircraft and additional ships to conduct training exercises. Read the
South China Sea: China Denies U.S. Aircraft Carrier Permission to Visit Hong Kong
Tensions in the South China Sea continue slowly mounting, as China has denied the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis permission to make a port call in Hong Kong.
Defense Secretary Carter Sends Message to China with Aircraft Carrier Visit
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter paid his second visit in five months to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, on station in the South China Sea, this time in the company of Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin.
China Unveils World’s Largest Dock Amid South China Sea Dispute
As a part of a continuing effort to expand Chinese naval presence and project power across the South China Sea, the communist government has completed construction of the world’s largest aircraft carrier dock. The dock is 700 feet long and can service two ships at a time.
