USS Carl Vinson – Asia Times

US flaunts the future of naval airpower

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The USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) aircraft carrier has stolen the show at the RIMPAC 2024, flexing a powerhouse air wing and cutting-edge naval capabilities. Naval News reported that the USS Carl Vinson showcased its advanced air wing, known as CVW-2, during July’s biannual Rim of the Pacific Exercise, the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise. […]

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US fires fresh fusillade at China in South China Sea

by Richard Javad Heydarian January 14, 2022February 3, 2022

USS Carl Vinson is anchored at Tien Sa Port in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Monday, March 5, 2018. For the first time since the Vietnam War, a US Navy aircraft carrier is paying a visit to a Vietnamese port, seeking to bolster both countries' efforts to stem expansionism by China in the South China Sea. Photo: AP

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Never mind Vietnam, US should bolster naval defense of Taiwan

by Stephen Bryen April 20, 2018

A Chinese J-15 fighter jet lands on the deck of the Liaoning aircraft carrier during military drills. Photo: AFP

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How China, US are spawning a new great-power naval rivalry

by Alfred McCoy April 9, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) greets his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 29, 2017. Photo: AFP/Pool/Natalia Kolesnikova

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US won’t easily break Russia’s hold on Vietnam

by Nate Fischler April 3, 2018February 18, 2020

Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group. Photo: US Navy via AFP

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US aircraft carrier Vinson, Japanese Navy drill in South China Sea

by Asia Times staff March 14, 2018February 18, 2020

A U.S. sailor and a Vietnamese musician perform at a music performance at a public square as part of the visit to Vietnam of U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in Danang, Vietnam March 7, 2018. Photo: Reuters

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US warship wields soft power in Vietnam

by Xuan Loc Doan March 9, 2018March 9, 2018

Vice-Admiral Phillip Sawyer, commander of the US Seventh Fleet, speaks as a statue of late Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh is seen in the background. Photo: Reuters

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Will US submarine make next port call in Vietnam?

by Asia Times staff March 8, 2018February 18, 2020

USS Carl Vinson is anchored at Tien Sa Port in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Monday, March 5, 2018. For the first time since the Vietnam War, a US Navy aircraft carrier is paying a visit to a Vietnamese port, seeking to bolster both countries' efforts to stem expansionism by China in the South China Sea. Photo: AP

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Beijing says US carrier’s Vietnam visit ‘waste of money’

by Asia Times staff March 7, 2018February 18, 2020

A Vietnamese soldier keeps watch in front of US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson after its arrival at a port in Danang, Vietnam March 5, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Kham

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US and Vietnam float warily together

by Richard Javad Heydarian March 5, 2018February 18, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte's needs Chinese financing to build the US$4 billion Mindanao Railway. Photo: Reuters/Wu Hong

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Duterte to China: ‘if you want, just make us a province’

by Richard Javad Heydarian February 22, 2018February 18, 2020

Soon more Sukhoi Su-35s will be seen along with J-20s above the South China Sea. Photo: WikiMedia

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PLA scrambles Su-35s, J-20s to S China Sea as US Navy sails in

by Asia Times staff February 8, 2018February 18, 2020

USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group. Photo: US Navy

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US carrier to make historic Vietnam visit in March

by Asia Times staff January 26, 2018February 18, 2020

US Navy personnel prepare to launch an F18 fighter jet on the deck of USS Carl Vinson during an exercise in the South China Sea in March this year. Photo: Reuters

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Source: US Navy

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Oops – US carrier heading for Korea

by Chris Scott April 19, 2017February 18, 2020

The USS Carl Vinson is reportedly leading an aircraft carrier strikegroup to the Korean Peninsula. Photo US Navy, Tom Tonthat/Handout via Reuters

Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, World

Chinese, Russian ships chase USS Carl Vinson en route to Korean Peninsula

by Asia Unhedged April 18, 2017February 18, 2020

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