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ASIA PACIFIC Published 2 days ago  on August 12, 2020 ByEurAsian Times Desk China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier, that was commissioned last year by President Xi Jinping, has begun its first sea trials. The aircraft carrier, Shandong, named after a coastal province in eastern China, made its first trial run leaving its docking port Dalian inContinue reading “China’s 1st Home Built Aircraft Carrier – CNS Shandong Gets Ready For Action”

By: Sam LaGroneAugust 12, 2020 6:34 PM Rendering of Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter. Eastern Shipbuilding Image The Coast Guard has picked the homeport for the service’s first pair of Offshore Patrol Cutters on the East Coast, the service announced on Wednesday. The two OPCs will be based at Naval Station Newport, R.I., home of theContinue reading “Coast Guard Picks First East Coast Homeport for Offshore Patrol Cutters”

Sailors and officers have passed out side-by-side for the first time in the history of the Royal Navy after completing training at the Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC), Dartmouth. Ratings and officers passed out together for the first time in history at Britannia Royal Naval College, which usually only trains officers.13th August 2020 at 7:01pmPauseMuteCurrent Time 0:20/Duration 3:53Loaded: 29.98% SharePicture-in-PictureQualityContinue reading “Royal Navy Sailors And Officers Pass Out Side-By-Side For First Time”

VJ DAY A heart-breaking tale of survival …James Wharton13th August 2020 at 10:44am The horrors of captivity for Allied prisoners of war held by the Japanese is well documented, with POWs suffering immense hardship. Here, for the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, former member of the Blues and Royals James Wharton tells the personal story of hisContinue reading “Sunk, Captured, Tortured And Starved: Surviving Life As A Japanese POW – Read full story on my blog”