The U.S. maintains a military presence in the South China Sea, where China has made sweeping territorial claims.

Ten months after its “embarrassing” February 2025 collision with a cargo ship, the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) has not been fully repaired because the Navy has deferred the work. -A Navy official stated the “exterior cosmetic damage” will be fixed during the ship’s upcoming Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH),

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Nov. 17, 2025, based on Navy and public data. In cases in which a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations,

WASHINGTON (AP) — A fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said. The three crew members of the MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter ...

A helicopter team based in San Diego crashed in the South China Sea on Sunday while operating from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, according to the Navy.