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Tag: aircraft carrier

Posted inSaudi Arabia

Biden abandons friend in need in Saudi Arabia

by Stephen Bryen April 3, 2021April 6, 2021

The Biden administration has pulled three Patriot missile batteries out of Saudi Arabia and is ending the permanent stationing of an aircraft carrier in the region. According to the government, the Patriots and the carrier are needed elsewhere but it has not said where or how urgently. These steps surely expose Saudi Arabia to great […]

Posted inFrance

France recalls Covid-19 infected carrier

by Dave Makichuk April 13, 2020April 14, 2020
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia, United States, World

Is Tokyo stiffing Washington on defense payments?

by Grant Newsham January 28, 2020February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, China, Northeast Asia, South Asia

Despite vulnerabilities, Asia craves aircraft carriers

by Richard A. Bitzinger September 16, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina, Northeast Asia

Satellite spots Beijing’s new carrier project

by Frank Chen May 8, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina

Third PLA carrier taking shape in Shanghai

by Asia Times staff March 26, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina

China readying new UAVs for carriers

by Asia Times staff February 28, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina

Pakistan unlikely to buy Chinese carrier, for now

by Asia Times staff February 13, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina

Is China’s ‘Guam killer’ missile too hyped up?

by Emanuele Scimia February 4, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia, South Korea

Northeast Asia arms race surges in 2019

by Andrew Salmon January 24, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, France, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

British Navy seen only playing minor role in South China Sea

by Emanuele Scimia November 3, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, Australia, Beijing, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, New Zealand, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, World

Rising sun flutters over Indo-Pacific once more

by Andrew Salmon October 24, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inChina, Taiwan

Carrier-based attack drones to enter service with PLA Navy

by Asia Times staff April 4, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, China, India, Maldives, South Asia, Vietnam

Will US submarine make next port call in Vietnam?

by Asia Times staff March 8, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia

Japan’s ‘Izumo’ was designed as aircraft carrier from start: Asahi

by Asia Times staff February 24, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, Beijing, China, Vietnam

US carrier to make historic Vietnam visit in March

by Asia Times staff January 26, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inChina, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, World

Japan mulls deploying F-35B fighters on helicopter carrier

by Asia Times staff January 3, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inBeijing, China, Hong Kong, Russia, Shanghai, World, Wuhan

China finalising design for second homemade aircraft carrier

by Asia Times staff December 20, 2017February 18, 2020
Posted inChina, France, Shanghai, World

‘Reactors for future Chinese nuclear carriers’ put on show

by Asia Times staff December 7, 2017February 18, 2020
Posted inBeijing, China

Beijing anxious to deny new aircraft carrier is Soviet copycat

by Frank Chen December 5, 2017February 18, 2020

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