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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On April 22, the U.S. Navy announced that it had recommissioned one of its former Ticonderoga-class missile cruisers following a modernization process, namely, the USS Cape St. George (CG 71). According to the announcement, the vessel has already arrived at its new homeport at Naval Base San Diego, California, after being permanently relocated from Naval Station Everett in Washington state.
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On April 14, 2025, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) intercepted a formation of six Russian military aircraft operating within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), approximately 250 nautical miles (about 463 kilometers) from Shemya Island in the western Aleutians. The event, officially reported by the U.S. Department of Defense on April 19, 2025, involved the deployment of U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft to intercept and shadow the Russian formation over the Bering Sea, a strategically significant body of water that lies between eastern Russia and western Alaska, connecting the Arctic Ocean with the North Pacific.
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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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April 9, 2025 | By David Vergun, DOD News |
China is undertaking an unprecedented military buildup, developing a large and advanced arsenal of nuclear, conventional, cyber and space capabilities, said John Noh, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, who testified today at a House Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington.
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PENSACOLA, Fla. – Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Pensacola, supported by Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR), held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and official opening of the newly established Center for Operational Assessments and Specialized Training facility, also known as COAST.
Cmdr. Donald Moaratty, commanding officer of NIOC Pensacola, and Lt. Cmdr. Brian Pickler of NAVIFOR presided over the official opening.
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