The USS Bonhomme Richard caught fire at a naval base in San Diego. Footage from the scene showed a large plume of smoke emitting from under the ship’s deck; one explosion and injuries among the crew were initially confirmed. The fire triggered a massive response, with multiple fire engines and ...
The US Navy says one of its guided-missile destroyers has sailed through the strategic Taiwan Strait, a provocative move likely to anger China. In a statement posted on its Facebook page on Thursday, the US Pacific Fleet said that USS McCampbell (DDG 85) had “transited the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday,” ...