China’s navy is adding aircraft carriers and learning quickly. But carriers are not just hulls and jets; they’re living systems that demand decades of practice. The U.S. Navy’s edge isn’t only technology—it’s experience: safe flight-deck choreography in rough seas,

China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier, two former US carrier officers say, a substantial combat limitation for a vessel meant to revolutionize Beijing’s fleet.

New satellite imagery has captured the USS Nimitz strike carrier group operating in the South China Sea amid rising tensions with China. The South China Sea is a critical maritime corridor, with an estimated one-fifth of global trade passing through its waters each year.

Two U.S. Navy aircraft have gone down in the South China Sea in separate incidents within 30 minutes of each other, according to the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

Two US Navy aircraft crashed within 30 minutes of one another in the South China Sea during separate operations. China said the crashes occurred during a military exercise. The US Navy has launched a probe into the causes of the crashes in the geopolitically sensitive region,

Deploying naval vessels for supply missions allows the Chinese coast guard to extend its presence in the South China Sea.

All personnel involved were safe, and the causes of the two crashes were under investigation, the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet said.

Navy helicopter and fighter jet from USS Nimitz crash in South China Sea during routine operations. All five crew members successfully rescued and stable.

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Two U.S. Navy aircraft went down in the South China Sea in separate incidents Sunday, according to the U.S. Pacific Fleet. All of the crew members in both incidents were successfully recovered by search and rescue units,

Trump rules out foul play in Navy aircraft crashes, suggests bad fuel may have caused USS Nimitz helicopter and fighter jet incidents in South China Sea.