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The U.S. Navy Has 1 Big Advantage over China’s New Aircraft Carriers
China’s navy is adding aircraft carriers and learning quickly. But carriers are not just hulls and jets; they’re living systems that demand decades of practice. The U.S. Navy’s edge isn’t only technology—it’s experience: safe flight-deck choreography in rough seas,
China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier, two former US carrier officers say, a substantial combat limitation for a vessel meant to revolutionize Beijing’s fleet.
A US fighter jet and a helicopter crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other on Sunday. The F/A-18F Super Hornet and MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, both based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, went down in separate incidents while “conducting routine operations”, said the US navy’s Pacific Fleet.
Two U.S. Navy aircraft have gone down in the South China Sea in separate incidents within 30 minutes of each other, according to the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Deploying naval vessels for supply missions allows the Chinese coast guard to extend its presence in the South China Sea.
Beijing on Monday warned that military drills cause maritime security issues after a US Navy jet and a helicopter crashed in two separate incidents into the South China Sea a day earlier.
Two US Navy aircraft crashed within 30 minutes of one another in the South China Sea during separate operations. China said the crashes occurred during a military exercise. The US Navy has launched a probe into the causes of the crashes in the geopolitically sensitive region,
Trump rules out foul play in Navy aircraft crashes, suggests bad fuel may have caused USS Nimitz helicopter and fighter jet incidents in South China Sea.
The Australian military said it has conducted activities in the South China Sea for decades in accordance with international law.
All personnel involved were safe, and the causes of the two crashes were under investigation, the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet said.
Navy helicopter and fighter jet from USS Nimitz crash in South China Sea during routine operations. All five crew members successfully rescued and stable.
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