The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In the Philippine Sea Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) is on patrol in the Philippine Sea. George Washington and its fixed wing squadrons completed carrier qualification training on May 28, certifying the carrier for an underway. The People’s Liberation Army Navy Liaoning Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Philippine Sea east of Luzon as of May 29, according to Japan’s Joint Staff Office. The strike group includes aircraft carrier CNS Liaoning (16), cruiser CNS Wuxi (104), destroyer CNS
USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: June 5, 2026
The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In the Philippine Sea Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) is on patrol in the Philippine Sea. George Washington and its fixed wing squadrons completed carrier qualification trainin