US Aircraft Carrier

Ready to strike US aircraft carrier, says North Korea

President Donald Trump ordered the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group to sail to the Korean peninsula in response to rising tension over North's missile tests.

Apr 23, 2017, 18:44 PM IST

China's Xi urges peaceful resolution of North Korea tension in call with Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a peaceful resolution of rising tension on the Korean peninsula in a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, as a US aircraft carrier strike group steamed towards the region.

Apr 12, 2017, 16:36 PM IST

US sends aircraft carrier close to North Korea waters

The US has ordered the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and its strike force towards waters near North Korea, as a show of force against the military provocations of the Kim Jong-un regime.

Apr 09, 2017, 13:38 PM IST

Iranian Navy test fires rockets near US aircraft carrier

The Iranian Navy test fired several rockets near three Western warships including the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier last week, a US military official said Tuesday.

Dec 30, 2015, 08:49 AM IST

US defence chief to visit carrier as South China Sea tension simmers

Carter's visit could add to worsening discord between Washington and Beijing over Chinese claims to virtually the entire South China Sea.

Nov 04, 2015, 19:52 PM IST