USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: June 12, 2026

The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In the Philippine Sea Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) is operating in the Philippine Sea as part of its spring patrol. The carrier conducted a fueling-at-sea evolution with fle

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The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In the Philippine Sea Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) is operating in the Philippine Sea as part of its spring patrol. The carrier conducted a fueling-at-sea evolution with fleet oiler USNS Earl Warren (T-AO-207) on Monday. The People’s Liberation Army Navy Liaoning Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Philippine Sea. The strike group was operating 350 nautical miles east from the northeast tip of the main island of Luzon on Tuesday, according to a map released by Joseph Wu,

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