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U.S. Navy
Coming to Foal Eagle 2018: US Marine Corps' Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group
By Ankit Panda
There won't be a carrier at this year's Foal Eagle exercise, but there will be an immensely well-equipped U.S. Navy Expeditionary Strike Group.
China Condemns US FONOP Near Mischief Reef in the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The United States Navy has carried out another freedom of navigation operation around Mischief Reef.
Trump Open to Joint Freedom of Navigation Operations With Australia
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. president said he "would love" to see Australia join the U.S. Navy in the South China Sea.
Chinese Oceanography Echoes the Contest for Undersea Dominance Against the US
By Steven Stashwick
The military balance between China and the United States will rest largely on which is best able to exploit the ocean depths.
The US Navy's New 30-Year Plan Grows its Fleet Realistically, but Slowly
By Steven Stashwick
Reaching 355 ships is not projected until the 2050s, too slow for expected threats.
The British Royal Navy Will Send a Frigate to the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
A Royal Navy frigate will transit the South China Sea to spotlight freedom of navigation.
In 2017, US Freedom of Navigation Operations Targeted 10 Asian Countries — Not Just China
By Ankit Panda
U.S. freedom of navigation operations aren't just about China and the South China Sea.
What 3 US Supercarriers in the Asia-Pacific Means for North Korea
By Ankit Panda
Three carriers in the 7th Fleet's area of operations is rare, but not unprecedented.
A FONOP Schedule in the South China Sea: What Next?
By Ankit Panda
How can regularized FONOPs benefit U.S. interests in the South China Sea?
US Commissions New 100,000-Ton Supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford
By Ankit Panda
The lead ship of the Ford-class is the most expensive warship ever built for the U.S. Navy.
Securing US Bases in the Pacific: A New Era of Instability?
By Robert Farley
The United States and China may be entering a new era of instability in the Pacific.
Is the Focus on FONOPs Muddying Strategic Discourse on the South China Sea?
By Robert Farley
It is proving extremely difficult for Washington to convince Beijing of its seriousness in the South China Sea.