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Rear Admiral Christopher Grady, Commander of the Sixth US Navy and NATO Force, discussed co-operation in the field of maritime security with the commander of the Bulgarian Naval Forces Mitko Petev.

Amid threats from North Korea that it would attack American aircraft carrier 'Carl Vinson', Japan recently sent its biggest warship to escort a US supply vessel that was in the waters off Boso Peninsula.

The US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson and other warships started joint exercises with Japan on April 23, the American navy said, as regional tensions rise over North Korea's missile and nuclear programs.

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North Korea said on Sunday it was ready to sink a U.S. aircraft carrier to demonstrate its military might, as two Japanese navy ships joined a U.S. carrier group for exercises in the western Pacific.

Two Japanese destroyers have joined an American aircraft carrier headed toward the Korean peninsula.

“Old Ironsides”, the USS Constitution, has been through it all and lived to tell about it – as her nickname suggests. Built of a study oak, pine, and hardware forged by Paul Revere himself, she was built to withstand and hold back enemy ships that, by her careful design, would be inferior to her.

China has warned the US against using military force against North Korea, after a surprise redeployment of an aircraft carrier group. Washington's regional allies said they expect it to consult with them before any action.

Russia's defense ministry said on March 28  it regarded U.S. naval patrols in the Black Sea as a potential threat to its safety because it was unclear what kind of missiles the ships were carrying, the RIA news agency reported.

Greek frigate “Kountouriotis” took part in a passing navy exercise (PASSEX) with US navy force Carrier Strike Group 2 in the region between Crete and the Peloponnese. The Greek frigate operated with the USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH Nimitz class super-carrier and the USS PHILIPPINE SEA, along with a number of the two US vessel’s organic helicopters.

The USS George H.W. Bush pulled into Marathi Piers, In Souda, Crete in Greece. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group will continue to provide support to allies and partners, deter potential threats and conduct strikes against ISIS operators and infrastructure in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

Ignoring repeated warnings from Beijing not to aggravate tensions in Southeast Asia, the US Navy has deployed an aircraft carrier strike group for "routine" maritime patrols in the vicinity of the disputed South China Sea waters.