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PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 3, 2021) The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transit the Philippine Sea during a photo exercise with multiple carrier strike groups, Oct. 3, 2021. The integrated at-sea operations brought together more than 15,000 Sailors across six nations, and demonstrates the U.S. Navy’s ability to work closely with its unmatched network of alliances and partnerships in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael B. Jarmiolowski) 211003-N-LI114-1208.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 3, 2021) The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transit the Philippine Sea during a photo exercise with multiple carrier strike groups, Oct. 3, 2021. The integrated at-sea operations brought together more than 15,000 Sailors across six nations, and demonstrates the U.S. Navy’s ability to work closely with its unmatched network of alliances and partnerships in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael B. Jarmiolowski) 211003-N-LI114-1208.

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Is an Aircraft Carrier Crisis About to Begin in the South China Sea?

The People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN's) Shandong aircraft carrier strike group has been conducting maneuvers with Chinese warplanes near Taiwan's air defense identification zone...

Peter SuciuNovember 2, 2023

SSBN China. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

SSBN China. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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‘All Hands Lost?’ China ‘Might’ Have Lost A Stealth Nuclear Attack Submarine

An alleged British intelligence report reported on by The Daily Mail suggesting that a Chinese Type 093 Shang II class nuclear submarine sank in...

John RossomandoOctober 8, 2023

F-16. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

F-16. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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New U.S. Made F-16 Fighters Could Soon Be China’s Military Backyard Permanently

The U.S.-made F-16 Fighting Falcon might arrive in Ukraine in the upcoming months. Kyiv has long wanted to acquire these formidable fourth-generation fighter jets...

Maya CarlinSeptember 26, 2023

STRAIT OF MALACCA (June 18, 2021) The Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the South China Sea with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67). Reagan is part of Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5, conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat)

STRAIT OF MALACCA (June 18, 2021) The Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the South China Sea with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67). Reagan is part of Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5, conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat)

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The U.S. Navy Sailed an ‘Aircraft Carrier Strike Group’ Through China’s Military Backyard

While China has immense latent economic and military power (China is projected to overtake the US as the world’s largest economy), the US still can...

Harrison KassAugust 24, 2023

Members of the People's Liberation Army navy are seen on board China's aircraft carrier Liaoning as it sails into Hong Kong, China July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

Members of the People's Liberation Army navy are seen on board China's aircraft carrier Liaoning as it sails into Hong Kong, China July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

Dr. James Holmes: The Naval Diplomat - 19FortyFive

U.S.-Philippine Coast Guard Patrols: Time to Provoke the Provocateur

Reality has set in on both sides of the Pacific with respect to Communist China. The Philippine Star is reporting that joint U.S.-Philippine coast...

James HolmesAugust 14, 2023

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 25, 2021) Lt. Nicholas Eppler, from Exeter, Calif., directs flight operations as an F-35C Lightning II assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Oct. 25, 2021. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Emily Claire Bennett) 211025-N-TY704-1241

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 25, 2021) Lt. Nicholas Eppler, from Exeter, Calif., directs flight operations as an F-35C Lightning II assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Oct. 25, 2021. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Emily Claire Bennett) 211025-N-TY704-1241

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Does China Want to Start a War in the South China Sea?

One might reasonably ask the question as to why the Chinese government continues to resort to such heavy-handed tactics in the South China Sea.

Christian OrrAugust 13, 2023

Kirov-class Battlecruiser. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Kirov-class Battlecruiser. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

The Embassy

Should America Reflag Ships Heading to Ukraine?

According to the Open Source Intelligence Monitor, the Russian Defense Ministry has said that, beginning July 20, it will consider any ship in the...

Michael RubinJuly 20, 2023

221227-N-DU622-1227 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 27, 2022) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the “Fighting Redcocks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in 7th fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin McTaggart)

221227-N-DU622-1227 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 27, 2022) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the “Fighting Redcocks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in 7th fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin McTaggart)

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A Navy Aircraft Carrier Just Sailed Right Into China’s Military Backyard

This weekend, an American aircraft carrier will make a port call in Vietnam amidst rising tensions in the South China Sea.

Maya CarlinJune 24, 2023

China's J-16D. Image: Creative Commons.

China's J-16D. Image: Creative Commons.

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China Is Playing a Game of Dangerous ‘Chicken’ with the U.S. Military

It was on Saturday that a Chinese warship came within 150 yards of the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) during a joint...

Peter SuciuJune 4, 2023

INDIAN OCEAN, (Jan 18, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Indian Ocean. Abraham Lincoln is in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility as part of a deployment to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans to support coalition efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric S. Powell/ Released)

INDIAN OCEAN, (Jan 18, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Indian Ocean. Abraham Lincoln is in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility as part of a deployment to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans to support coalition efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric S. Powell/ Released)

Dr. James Holmes: The Naval Diplomat - 19FortyFive

Look to Korea to See How China Might Fight in the Pacific Today

This week I returned to the mothership for the first time in a dozen years, to take part in a conference at Vanderbilt University...

James HolmesMarch 13, 2023

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