US downs Houthi boats following Red Sea attack, 10 rebels killed
Yemen's Houthi group on Sunday (December 31, 2023) said 10 of its fighters were killed by U.S. naval forces in the Red Sea while they were trying to hijack a commercial ship in international waters.
Russian jets unprofessionally intercept 3 US Navy aircraft: Pentagon
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Three United States Navy aircraft had been unprofessionally intercepted by Russian aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea during the weekend, Defense Department spokesperson Capt. Mike Kafka told Sputnik on Wednesday.
South China Sea: US Navy warship challenges Chinese territorial claims
Beijing: The US Navy guided missile destroyer challenged Chinese claims of sovereignty in and around islands in the South China Sea on Thursday, media reports said.
US Navy sails in SCS amid China-Philippines tensions: Pentagon
Washington/UNI: In order to demonstrate its commitment to freedom of navigation in the seas the United States is deploying an aircraft carrier along with warships in the South China Sea amid concerns over a presence of Chinese vessels in substantial numbers in the region, US Department of Defense spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Friday.
US Navy says entire crew of Theodore Roosevelt tested for COVID-19, 840 sailors +ve
Washington/UNI: The US Navy has said that it has finished testing sailors on the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt for the novel coronavirus and 840 sailors have contracted the virus.
US Navy officer, wife charged in plot to smuggle boats to China - Justice Department
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: An active service US Navy officer and his wife along with two Chinese nationals have been charged with plotting to smuggle military type inflatable small boats and their engines to China, the Justice Department said in a press release.