Explosion at US Pacific Air Base in Okinawa Leaves 4 Injured
By Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including China. Brendan joined Newsweek in 2018 from the International Business Times and well as English, knows Russian and French. You can […]
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Satellite Photos Show British Aircraft Carrier Heading Toward Pacific
Satellite imagery captured the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales passing through Egypt’s Suez Canal as it led a naval strike group on a mission to the western Pacific Ocean. The British High Commission in Singapore also announced that the United Kingdom carrier strike group, led by the Prince of Wales, is scheduled to […]
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Photos Show US and China’s Aircraft Carriers Deployed to Pacific Waters
Both the United States and China deployed their aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific Ocean on Sunday, as Washington and Beijing jostle for naval dominance in the region. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington returned to its […]
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US Destroyers Stage Shows of Force With Missiles in Pacific
A trio of United States destroyers staged a show of force in the Western Pacific Ocean by launching missiles to enhance their warfighting capabilities amid the Chinese naval buildup. The U.S. Seventh Fleet will continue to work with allies and partners to deter aggression and preserve a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific, a spokesperson for the […]
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West Pacific Map Shows F-16 Jet Fleets on China’s Doorstep
A Newsweek map shows at least six countries in the Western Pacific region are operating or have placed orders for F-16 fighter jets from the United States, including Taiwan and the Philippines, as they face threats posed by their powerful neighbor, China. Washington stands strong with its Indo-Pacific allies and partners by taking “decisive actions” […]
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US Test-Fires ‘Long-Range’ Missile for Pacific Warfare With Eye on China
The United States has successfully test-fired a precision missile, showcasing its so-called “extended range flight capability” aimed at fighting island warfare in the Pacific Ocean. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese defense ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters General Charles Flynn, the then-commanding general of the U.S. Army Pacific, claimed last February […]
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US Ally in Pacific Says China Trespassing in Waters
The tiny Pacific Island nation of Palau says China continues to intrude into its maritime zone. “We keep on raising flags and complaining about it, but they keep on sending them,” President Surangel Whipps Jr. said in a recent interview with Agence France-Presse. The complaint is familiar to China’s maritime neighbors in the South China […]
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