Pentagon sends warplanes, aircraft carrier to Middle East
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USS George Washington is the only U.S. aircraft carrier currently positioned in the western Pacific to help keep China in check.
Chinese aircraft carrier strike groups have been operating further from home shores and in greater strength than ever before, testing state-of-the-art technology and sending a message they are a force to be reckoned with,
Japan this week confirmed that two Chinese aircraft carriers have operated together for the first time in the Pacific.
The United States aircraft carrier USS Nimitz continues to operate in the South China Sea, satellite imagery shows, as the Chinese navy expands its presence in the Pacific Ocean.
Official media said China is about to enter a three-aircraft-carrier era, with the Fujian expected to enter service by 2025. After the launch of the Fujian on June 17, 2022, it carried out its first sea trial from May 1 to 8 in 2024.
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China's third aircraft carrier, Fujian, is set to join service by end-2025, boosting its naval power with EMALS tech, stealth jets, and expanded sea deployment capability
The Pentagon is expanding its military presence in the Middle East and Europe in response to worsening hostilities between Israel and Iran, United States officials said. It is sending refuelling planes,
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