Carrier Strike Groups

‘Rare Opportunity’: Pentagon Confirms Joint Drill of 3 Aircraft Carriers in Pacific

November 10, 2017

Three US aircraft carrier strike groups will hold joint drills in the Western Pacific, the Pentagon has confirmed. It comes as the US President continues his Asia tour, reiterating Washington’s willin…

US Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map – November 6, 2017

November 7, 2017

Military

This is the newst update of the ‘U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map’ exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups on a weekly basis. SouthFront: Analysis &…

“Calm Before the Storm”? Trump Sends Second Aircraft Carrier to Korean Peninsula with 7,500 Marines Aboard

October 14, 2017

Military

Just one week after uttering his now-infamous "this is the calm before the storm" statement to the press ahead of a dinner with military leaders, we now learn that President Trump has dispatched a sec…

Trump Administration All at Sea: the Bizarre Voyage of the Carl Vinson

April 22, 2017

Opinion

The US's game of deception about the movements of the Carl Vinson during the North Korean crisis has damaged the US's credibility and earned it deserved ridicule. The saga of the aircraft carrier Carl…

US Carrier to Arrive for Joint Drills with South Korea as Pyongyang Warns of ‘Merciless’ Strikes

March 15, 2017

Military

A US Navy aircraft carrier group is expected to arrive in South Korea on Wednesday to take part in joint annual drills, the US military announced. It comes after the North warned of “merciless” attack…

US Aircraft Carrier Group Deployed for ‘Routine Patrols’ in South China Sea

February 19, 2017

Military

Ignoring repeated warnings from Beijing not to aggravate tensions in Southeast Asia, the US Navy has deployed an aircraft carrier strike group for “routine” maritime patrols in the vicinity of the dis…

US Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map – January 6, 2017

January 6, 2017

Military

Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air wing (CVW) of 65 to 70 aircrafts. It’s composed of roughly 7,5…

China Almost Began a War against the United States in July over South China Sea

January 1, 2017

Military

Chinese state-run television has revealed China almost ignited a war against the United States in July when it aimed "dozens" of DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) at the aircraft carrier USS…