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Latest "USS Decatur" stories
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Senator: Chinese buildup in South China Sea like ‘preparing for World War III’
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe's comment came during a hearing Tuesday on China and Russia
‘We’ll see how frightened America is’ — Chinese admiral says sinking US carriers key to dominating South China Sea
"What the United States fears the most is taking casualties,” the admiral said.
By Jon Simkins
Video shows near collision of US and Chinese warships
The footage — obtained by the South China Morning Post newspaper purportedly from the British Ministry of Defence ― shows a Chinese Luyang-class destroyer nearing the port side of the American guided-missile destroyer Decatur.
B-52s impose their will over South China Sea ahead of sit-down between US, Chinese defense chiefs
Two U.S. Air Force B-52H bombers flew over the hotly contested South China Sea Tuesday, signaling U.S. determination to continue to fly and sail wherever international law allows.
By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider
Pacific Fleet says Chinese destroyer came dangerously close to Navy ship
The U.S. Pacific Fleet says a U.S. Navy ship had to maneuver to prevent a collision with a Chinese destroyer in the South China Sea that came aggressively close to the American vessel.
By Carl Prine