01 January 2026 U.S. Navy Rescues Three Filipino Fishermen in the South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA — On January 1, 2026, at approximately 12:45 p.m., the crew aboard the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) rescued three fishermen in distress aboard a fishing vessel while transiting the South China Sea...
16 September 2025 U.S., Australia Naval Forces Conduct Bilateral Training in the South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA — The U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducted bilateral training in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific through the South China Sea, Sept. 15-16...