US aircraft carrier moves into Latin America region, escalating Venezuela tensions
- 12-Nov-2025
The Gerald Ford aircraft carrier strike group has moved into the Latin America region, US officials said on Tuesday, dramatically escalating a military buildup that has deepened tensions with Venezuela. President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of the Ford last month, adding to the eight warships, a nuclear submarine and F-35 aircraft already in the […]
US orders carrier group to hasten Middle East arrival
- 12-Aug-2024
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered an aircraft carrier group to hasten its arrival in the Middle East, the Pentagon said Sunday, as mounting tensions raise fears of a region-wide war. It is a show of support for key US ally Israel after Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah group vowed to avenge last month’s […]
US aircraft carrier due to arrive in South Korea on Thursday
- 10-Oct-2023
SEOUL: The United States (US) nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan is expected to dock at the South Korean port of Busan this week, South Korea’s defence ministry said on Tuesday. The carrier is due to arrive on Thursday in Busan and remain there until Oct 16, the ministry said. Last year, the US aircraft carrier […]
US aircraft carrier arrives in Vietnam
- 25-Jun-2023
DANANG, Vietnam: A US aircraft carrier arrived in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on Sunday, AFP journalists saw, weeks after Hanoi protested against Chinese vessels sailing in its waters. The USS Ronald Reagan’s port call in Danang comes as the US and Vietnam celebrate the 10th anniversary of their “comprehensive partnership”, with the two […]