USS Lassen

McCain calls on Pentagon to clarify South China Sea patrol

The chairman of the influential U.S. Senate Armed Services committee has called on the Pentagon to c...

Nov 11, 2015 10:23 PM EST

'Hope to see you again': China warship to U.S. destroyer after South China Sea patrol

As soon as the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen breached 12-nautical-mile territorial limits arou...

Nov 06, 2015 12:45 AM EST

Pentagon chief to visit U.S. aircraft carrier in South China Sea

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will visit a U.S. aircraft carrier transiting the South China S...

Nov 04, 2015 09:06 PM EST

China naval chief says minor incident could spark war in South China Sea

China's naval commander told his U.S. counterpart that a minor incident could spark war in the South...

Oct 30, 2015 02:19 AM EDT

Australia to join Chinese navy exercises in South China Sea

Two Australian warships will hold exercises with the Chinese navy in the South China Sea next week, ...

Oct 29, 2015 01:07 AM EDT

Angry China shadows U.S. warship near man-made islands

A U.S. guided-missile destroyer sailed close to one of China's man-made islands in the South China S...

Oct 27, 2015 10:35 PM EDT

U.S. Navy destroyer patrols near islands built by China in South China Sea

The U.S. Navy sent a guided-missile destroyer within 12 nautical miles of artificial islands built b...

Oct 26, 2015 10:03 PM EDT