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UPDATED: USS Nimitz in the Philippine Sea; U.S. Destroyer Makes Taiwan Strait Transit

This post has been updated with additional information on the movements of Chinese carrier CNS Shandong.

The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is now operating in the Philippine Sea following a port visit to Guam, while elsewhere, a U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a Taiwan Strait passage on Wednesday while a U.S. littoral combat ship carried out a joint sail in the South China Sea with an Australian destroyer on Friday.

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28 April 2025 0

Celebrating WWII Cryptologists — Bainbridge Island, WA

CTOCM Penny M. Tardona, CNSG 8th Force Master, will join CTICM (Ret.) Matt Zullo, author of On the Roof Gang, at Fort Ward Park on Bainbridge Island, Washington, on 23 May at 9:30 AM. Together, they will dedicate a plaque honoring the incredible work of our early Cryptologists during World War II.

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Philippine Forces Land on Contested South China Sea Feature

By Aaron-Matthew Lariosa | April 27, 2025 6:57 PM

Philippine Marines, National Police officers and Coast Guard members landed on three contested South China Sea features today to assert Manila’s maritime jurisdiction following a similar China Coast Guard action earlier this month.

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27 April 2025 1

China seizes disputed reef in the South China Sea

Sandy Cay is just kilometres from the Philippines’ military outpost at Thitu Island

China has seized a disputed reef just kilometres away from the Philippines’ most important military outpost in the South China Sea, raising the risk of a new stand-off between the two rival claimants.

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27 April 2025 1

Philippines, US Begin Joint Maritime Drills After Chinese Carrier Group Spotted

MANILA, April 24 (Reuters) – The Philippine Navy said a Chinese aircraft carrier battle group had passed near its northern maritime boundaries in the run-up to a six-day maritime exercise with the U.S. that began on Thursday as part of their annual Balikatan military drills.

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27 April 2025 0

South Korea offers to build five Aegis destroyers per year to help the US counter China at sea.

As reported by Chosun on March 18, 2025, South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) hosted a handover ceremony at its Ulsan headquarters for Jeongjo the Great, the lead vessel of Korea’s next-generation Aegis destroyers. During the event, HD HHI stated that it can build up to five Aegis destroyers per year for the U.S. Navy if bilateral cooperation is formalized, and that it is prepared to expand this capacity further depending on demand. The company emphasized that these Aegis destroyers are equivalent in size and performance to the U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class. This announcement comes as the United States faces structural limitations in its domestic shipbuilding sector, where the number of shipyards has declined from over 400 to fewer than 30.

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