N Korea Aimed to Show Off Ability to Strike US Warships in Missile Test : Seoul

North Korea likely wanted to show off its ability to launch a precision strike at s US aircraft carrier in the region, South Korea’s military spokesman Roh Jae-cheon said Thursday.

US deploys another nuclear aircraft carrier to waters near Korean Peninsula

The United States Navy confirmed Friday that it has sent its USS Ronald Reagan nuclear aircraft carrier to waters near the Korean Peninsula, where the USS Carl Vinson is already stationed, amid heightened tensions between Washington and Pyongyang.

Russia's Air Defense on High Alert After N Korean Missile Launch

Another ballistic missile launch carried out by Pyongyang has increased the probability of a military conflict in the region, Victor Ozerov, the chairman of the Russian upper house of parliament’s committee on defense and security, told Sputnik Saturday.

USS Carl Vinson Wasn't Headed or North Korea When Defense Officials Said It Was

US Marines have begun to touch down in Darwin, in Australia's tropical north, as the first of some 1,250 “stand ready to fight” against North Korea amid warnings that Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program is a “serious threat” to Canberra.

North Korea Warns of 'Merciless' Strikes as US Carrier Joins Drills

North Korea warned the United States on Tuesday of "merciless" attacks if an aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Carl Vinson, which is joining South Korean forces for exercises, infringes on its sovereignty or dignity.

China warns United States over South China Sea deployment

China issued a warning to the United States on Thursday in response to the deployment of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson to the South China Sea.

US aircraft carrier group deployed for ‘routine patrols’ in S. China Sea

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 disputed South China Sea waters.

Chinese carrier crosses disputed South China Sea amid renewed tensions

Taiwan said Monday it was closely monitoring the movements of China's sole aircraft carrier and five other warships, which earlier passed south of the island on an exercise held amid worsening cross-strait relations.

More than 50 naval vessels: U.S., South Korea naval forces conduct joint drill 'Invincible Spirit 2016'

 U.S. and South Korean naval forces conducted an unprecedented joint exercise in waters on both sides of the Korean peninsula to warn North Korea.

Turquía: Erdogan anuncia la construcción de un portaviones

El presidente de Turquía, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ha anunciado que próximamente el país iniciará la construcción de un portaviones.

Admiral Kuznetsov to go to Mediterranean Sea carrying new fighters - TASS source

The Admiral Kuznetsov heavy aircraft carrier of the Russian Navy in autumn will arrive in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, its aviation grouping will include fighters Sukhoi Su-33 (Flanker-D) and Mikoyan MiG-29K (NATO reporting name: Fulcrum-D), a source told TASS on Saturday.

To Strengthen Fighting Force, China Creates 3 New Military Units

China has created three new military units as it seeks to build a stronger, more efficient fighting force -- and at a time when it seeks to strengthen its position on maritime territory disputes.

Actions against ISIS/ISIL yield positive results - (French defense minister)

The fight against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group (outlawed in Russia) launched by the international coalition is delivering concrete results, French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said last night. He was speaking aboard the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier based in the Persian Gulf.

China demands US stop 'provocations' in S. China Sea

China's People's Liberation Army Navy commander Wu Shengli on Thursday called on the United States to stop its "provocations" in the South China Sea.

France to deploy largest warship in mission against IS

France is sending its largest warship to join operations again Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq.

Defence Secretary Hagel first foreign visitor to board China’s aircraft carrier

TOKYO — United States Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel expects to visit China’s sole aircraft carrier when he arrives in the country today (April 7), a US official said, in an unprecedented opening by Beijing to a potent symbol of its military buildup.
The planned carrier visit, which will come at the start of Mr Hagel’s three-day trip to China, was quietly approved by Beijing at Washington’s request and had not been previously announced, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The Liaoning, a Soviet-era ship bought from Ukraine in 1998 and re-fitted in a Chinese shipyard, has been seen as a sign of Beijing’s ambition for greater global influence and a reminder of its growing military might.

PLA (People’s Liberation Army) pledges to defend East China Sea (video cctv). -Japanese military planes defy China's new air zone.

China’s defense ministry has been addressing the international reaction to the new East China Sea air defense identification zone.
The ministry says the zone does not signify an expansion of China’s territorial air space but rather it helps to improve effective safeguarding of the area.
The Ministry of National Defense held a press conference on Thursday, in the wake of some strong reaction to the zone from outside China.
More exercises in the East China Sea. More training missions for China’s first aircraft carrier — the Liaoning.
And now, in a bid to strengthen control and monitoring of the area, the People’s Liberation Army is shifting its focus from sea to air.