Latest—Photos Show Chinese Aircraft Carriers Fueling Naval Rivalry With US
China released photos showing its aircraft carriers conducting “training exercises” in the western Pacific beyond the first island chain, which is intended to keep its navy in check. “The training complies with relevant international law and practice, and is not targeted at specific countries or entity,” a Chinese navy spokesperson said in a statement on […]
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Houthis Defiant After Unprecedented Israeli Naval Attack
The Houthis will keep carrying out military operations against Israel in support for Gaza, a spokesperson said, dismissing the impact of Tuesday’s unprecedented naval attack on the Hodeida port in Yemen. Israel had previously struck only from the air. Newsweek has reached out to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for comment. Why It Matters The […]
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US Ally Intercepts Chinese Naval Fleet Crossing Near Territory
China has deployed naval vessels beyond an island chain in the Western Pacific—a strategic barrier to contain its forces—passing through waterways near Japan, a close United States ally. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines form the First Island Chain—an arc […]
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Two Russian Fighter Jets Downed by Naval Drone-Launched Missiles: Kyiv
Two Russian fighter jets have been downed over the Black Sea, according to Ukrainian military intelligence. Intelligence out of Kyiv, which initially reported striking down one jet on May 2, now says it hit two jets. Ukrainian naval missiles shot from a drone boat performed the strikes. If the reports are true, the incident marks […]
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Naval Drone Downs $50m Russian Fighter Jet, Ukraine Says—’World’s First’
A Ukrainian sea drone downed a $50-million Russian fighter jet over the Black Sea in what has been described as a world first, according to military intelligence in Kyiv. Ukraine’s intelligence agency, the GUR, published video of what it said was an unprecedented operation near the Russian port of Novorossiysk using a Magura sea drone […]
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China Naval Patrols Target ‘Provocations’ by US Ally
China’s military said it carried out a patrol in the contested South China Sea on Tuesday while the United States and the Philippines carried out their largest-ever joint military exercise. Newsweek reached out to the Philippine military and Chinese Foreign Ministry with written requests for comment. Why It Matters China claims most of the South […]
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