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US Prepare To Evacuate Americans From Lebanon

Handout file photo dated April 28, 2024shows the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), top, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) in the Atlantic Ocean. In response to escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, the Pentagon has strategically repositioned US military assets in the Mediterranean on Friday, preparing for potential evacuations of American citizens. The USS Wasp, an amphibious assault ship, along with Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, has joined other US naval forces in the region, preparing for potential evacuations of American citizens and other missions. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric A. Moser via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout photo dated April 12, 2022 of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), center, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), left, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) guided-missile destroyer JS Kong (DDG 173), right, JMSDF Murasame-class destroyer JS Inazuma (DD 105), back left, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) are underway in formation during a U.S.-Japan bilateral exercise in the Sea of Japan. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout photo dated February 16, 2022 of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) are underway in formation with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame-class destroyer JS Inazuma (DD 105) and the training vessel Hatakaze-class JS Hatakaze (TV 3520) during exercise Jungle Warfare 2022 (JWX 22) in the Philippine Sea. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by Mas

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240716) -- BEIJING, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 15, 2024 shows the Chinese guided-missile destroyer Nanning at a naval port in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province. Chinese and Russian fleets set sail from a naval port in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province, on Monday for a three-day maritime exercise. As a key part of an ongoing China-Russia joint exercise, the drill will include subjects such as anchorage defense, joint reconnaissance and early warning, joint search and rescue, and joint air defense and missile defense, according to a military source. Live weapon firing will be conducted to test the results of previous discussions and exchanges during the planning phase, the source said. Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, announced on Friday that Chinese and Russian armed forces started "Exercise Joint Sea-2024" in the waters and airspace near Zhanjiang. The exercise is scheduled to last until around mid-July. (Pho

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CHINA-RUSSIA-JOINT MARITIME EXERCISE (CN)

(240715) -- GUANGZHOU, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 15, 2024 shows the Chinese guided-missile destroyer Nanning at a naval port in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province. Chinese and Russian fleets set sail from a naval port in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province, on Monday for a three-day maritime exercise. As a key part of an ongoing China-Russia joint exercise, the drill will include subjects such as anchorage defense, joint reconnaissance and early warning, joint search and rescue, and joint air defense and missile defense, according to a military source. Live weapon firing will be conducted to test the results of previous discussions and exchanges during the planning phase, the source said. Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, announced on Friday that Chinese and Russian armed forces started "Exercise Joint Sea-2024" in the waters and airspace near Zhanjiang. The exercise is scheduled to last until around mid-July. (P

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CHINA-RUSSIA-JOINT MARITIME EXERCISE (CN)

(240715) -- GUANGZHOU, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The Chinese guided-missile destroyer Nanning prepares for departure from a naval port in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province, July 15, 2024. Chinese and Russian fleets set sail from a naval port in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province, on Monday for a three-day maritime exercise. As a key part of an ongoing China-Russia joint exercise, the drill will include subjects such as anchorage defense, joint reconnaissance and early warning, joint search and rescue, and joint air defense and missile defense, according to a military source. Live weapon firing will be conducted to test the results of previous discussions and exchanges during the planning phase, the source said. Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, announced on Friday that Chinese and Russian armed forces started "Exercise Joint Sea-2024" in the waters and airspace near Zhanjiang. The exercise is scheduled to last until around mid-July. Ph

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240424) -- BEIJING, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students perform during an open day event at a port in east China's Shanghai, April 23, 2024. The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy holds open day events in Shanghai on Tuesday to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding. Visitors could tour the guided-missile destroyer Zibo and hospital ship "Peace Ark" at the event. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NAVY VESSELS-PUBLIC EVENT (CN)

(240423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children learn to tie knot under the guidance of naval soldiers during an open day event at a port in east China's Shanghai, April 23, 2024. The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy holds open day events in Shanghai on Tuesday to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding. Visitors could tour the guided-missile destroyer Zibo and hospital ship "Peace Ark" at the event. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NAVY VESSELS-PUBLIC EVENT (CN)

(240423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo shows the guided-missile destroyer Zibo mooring at a port in east China's Shanghai, April 22, 2024. The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy holds open day events in Shanghai on Tuesday to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding. Visitors could tour the guided-missile destroyer Zibo and hospital ship "Peace Ark" at the event. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NAVY VESSELS-PUBLIC EVENT (CN)

(240423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students perform during an open day event at a port in east China's Shanghai, April 23, 2024. The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy holds open day events in Shanghai on Tuesday to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding. Visitors could tour the guided-missile destroyer Zibo and hospital ship "Peace Ark" at the event. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NAVY VESSELS-PUBLIC EVENT (CN)

(240423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo shows the guided-missile destroyer Zibo (L) and the naval hospital ship "Peace Ark" mooring at a port in east China's Shanghai, April 22, 2024. The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy holds open day events in Shanghai on Tuesday to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding. Visitors could tour the guided-missile destroyer Zibo and hospital ship "Peace Ark" at the event. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NAVY VESSELS-PUBLIC EVENT (CN)

(240423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch a performance staged by naval soldiers during an open day event at a port in east China's Shanghai, April 23, 2024. The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy holds open day events in Shanghai on Tuesday to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding. Visitors could tour the guided-missile destroyer Zibo and hospital ship "Peace Ark" at the event. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NAVY VESSELS-PUBLIC EVENT (CN)

(240423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A primary school student tries the sextant under the guidance of naval soldier during an open day event at a port in east China's Shanghai, April 23, 2024. The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy holds open day events in Shanghai on Tuesday to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding. Visitors could tour the guided-missile destroyer Zibo and hospital ship "Peace Ark" at the event. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NAVY VESSELS-PUBLIC EVENT (CN)

(240423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo shows the naval hospital ship "Peace Ark" mooring at a port in east China's Shanghai, April 22, 2024. The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy holds open day events in Shanghai on Tuesday to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding. Visitors could tour the guided-missile destroyer Zibo and hospital ship "Peace Ark" at the event. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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75th anniv. of PLA Navy's founding

Video taken on April 20, 2024, shows a guided-missile destroyer at a port in Qingdao, Shandong Province, as the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army opened up four warships for public viewing to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding on April 23.(Kyodo)

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75th anniv. of PLA Navy's founding

Photo taken on April 20, 2024, shows a guided-missile destroyer at a port in Qingdao, Shandong Province, as the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army opened up four warships for public viewing to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding on April 23.

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75th anniv. of PLA Navy's founding

Photo taken on April 20, 2024, shows a guided-missile destroyer at a port in Qingdao, Shandong Province, as the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army opened up four warships for public viewing to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding on April 23.

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75th anniv. of PLA Navy's founding

Photo taken on April 20, 2024, shows a guided-missile destroyer at a port in Qingdao, Shandong Province, as the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army opened up four warships for public viewing to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding on April 23.

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75th anniv. of PLA Navy's founding

Photo taken on April 20, 2024, shows a guided-missile destroyer at a port in Qingdao, Shandong Province, as the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army opened up four warships for public viewing to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding on April 23.

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US Navy Warships Fired SM-3s To Intercept Iranian Missiles

Handout photo dated May 26, 2021 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) launches an SM-3 during a live-fire exercise during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, in the Atlantic Ocean. US Navy warships used a missile interceptor for the first time in combat over the weekend while defending Israel from an unprecedented Iranian attack. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said American forces fired the Standard Missile 3, or SM-3, to engage Iranian ballistic missiles that were fired as part of the massive barrage, which included more than 300 missiles and drones launched from Tehran and its proxies. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard) 210526-N-QI061-0033

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US Navy Warships Fired SM-3s To Intercept Iranian Missiles

Handout photo dated October 25, 2012 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) launches a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) as apart of a joint ballistic missile defense exercise. US Navy warships used a missile interceptor for the first time in combat over the weekend while defending Israel from an unprecedented Iranian attack. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said American forces fired the Standard Missile 3, or SM-3, to engage Iranian ballistic missiles that were fired as part of the massive barrage, which included more than 300 missiles and drones launched from Tehran and its proxies. U.S. Navy photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US, Japan And South Korea Hold Drills In Disputed Sea

Handout photo dated April 11, 2024 shows The Republic of Korea Navy Sejong the Great-class guided-missile destroyer ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993), top, the U.S Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Ariake (DD 109) sail in formation during a trilateral exercise. A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has held a two-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea as U.S. President Joe Biden met for talks with leaders from Japan and the Philippines at the White House. The military and diplomatic maneuvers are meant to strengthen the partners’ solidarity in the face of what they see as China’s aggressive military actions in the region. A number of U.S. and South Korean guided missile destroyers and a Japanese warship joined the drills in the disputed East China Sea, where worries about China’s territorial claims are rising. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st C

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US, Japan And South Korea Hold Drills In Disputed Sea

Handout photo dated April 11, 2024 shows The Republic of Korea Navy Sejong the Great-class guided-missile destroyer ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993), front, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) sail alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a trilateral exercise. A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has held a two-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea as U.S. President Joe Biden met for talks with leaders from Japan and the Philippines at the White House. The military and diplomatic maneuvers are meant to strengthen the partners’ solidarity in the face of what they see as China’s aggressive military actions in the region. A number of U.S. and South Korean guided missile destroyers and a Japanese warship joined the drills in the disputed East China Sea, where worries about China’s territorial claims are rising. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adina Phebus via A

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U.S. warship makes port call at Japan's Ishigaki Island

ISHIGAKI, Japan, March 11 Kyodo - The U.S. Navy destroyer Rafael Peralta makes a port call at Ishigaki Island in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on March 11, 2024. The 155-meter-long, guided-missile warship based in Yokosuka near Tokyo did not come alongside the pier as the municipal government did not permit it. (Kyodo)

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U.S. warship makes port call at Japan's Ishigaki Island

The U.S. Navy destroyer Rafael Peralta makes a port call at Ishigaki Island in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on March 11, 2024. The 155-meter-long, guided-missile warship based in Yokosuka near Tokyo did not come alongside the pier as the municipal government did not permit it.

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U.S. warship makes port call at Japan's Ishigaki Island

The U.S. Navy destroyer Rafael Peralta makes a port call at Ishigaki Island in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on March 11, 2024. The 155-meter-long, guided-missile warship based in Yokosuka near Tokyo did not come alongside the pier as the municipal government did not permit it.

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHANJIANG-PLA NAVY-FLEET-ESCORT MISSION (CN)

(240221) -- GUANGZHOU, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guided-missile destroyer Jiaozuo of the 46th fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy leaves a military port in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2024. The 46th fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Wednesday set sail from a military port in the coastal city of Zhanjiang in south China's Guangdong Province to take over an escort mission from the 45th naval fleet in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. (Photo by Yang Jie/Xinhua)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning arrives at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Diplomatic personnel of China and Saudi Arabia greet the people evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning arrives at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese navy soldier escorting a child evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels arrives at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese navy soldier escorting an infant evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels arrives at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The guided-missile destroyer Urumqi (front) and the comprehensive replenishment vessel Dongpinghu (back) of the 45th escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy escort Chinese fishing boats on Oct. 20, 2023. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Wang Yuanfang/Xinhua)

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated January 15, 2021 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58), steams alongside the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) in the Atlantic Ocean. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo by Mas

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo July 4, 2021 shows gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Noah Bible, right, and Gunner’s Mate Seaman Zaid GonzalezPortillo, both assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58), stand safety watch as Laboon fires a Mark 38, Mod 2, 25mm gun in the Atlantic Ocean. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated July 4, 2021 shows Retail Services Specialist Seaman Jerico Santos, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58), fires a M2HB .50-caliber machine gun in the Atlantic Ocean. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy pho

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated April 14, 2018 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in an undisclosed location. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo by mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kallysta Castillo via ABACAPR

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated January 12, 2021 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) fires a round from the Mark 45, Mod 2, 5 inch gun during a live-fire exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Commun

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated January 28, 2011 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, for a routine port visit. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated January 28, 2011 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) arrives for a routine port visit in Greece. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley via ABACAPRESS.COM