Tonga

OPINION | US and Chinese military hospital ships: a growing competition across Pacific islands?

China recently announced a mission to send its military hospital ship, Peace Ark, to the Pacific Islands. This is not surprising, given regional head-to-head competition ..

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RIMPAC 2022 Kicks Off in Hawaii With 21 Partner Nation Ships

Indonesian Navy frigate KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai (332) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on June 26, 2022 to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. U.S. Navy Photo

A total of 21 United States partner nation ships, including one submarine, from 14 countries are now docked at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Hawaii for the Rim of the Pacific 2022 (RIMPAC 2022) exercise that kicks off today.

Twenty-six nations, including the United States as the host, are taking part in the...

https://news.usni.org/2022/06/29/rimpac-2022-kicks-off-in-hawaii-with-21-partner-nation-ships

NIWA-Nippon Foundation Tonga Eruption Seabed Mapping Project a “rare opportunity” to study effects of Tonga eruption

London, 1 April 2022 – NIWA and The Nippon Foundation are undertaking a mission to discover the undersea impacts of the recent Tongan volcanic eruption.

In a rare opportunity to improve understanding of the nature and impact of a major volcanic eruption, NIWA scientists are sailing to Tonga to survey the ocean around the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai (HT–HH) volcano and surrounding regions. They will be surveying thousands of square kilometres of the seafloor and collecting video images of the...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/01/niwa-nippon-foundation-tonga-eruption-seabed-mapping-project-a-rare-opportunity-to-study-effects-of-tonga-eruption/

U.S. Carrier Group, Two Amphibious Ready Groups Drill in Philippine Sea with Japan

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Ruselle Kane, a native of San Francisco, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), signals to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) in support of Noble Fusion, Feb. 4, 2022 in the Philippine Sea. U.S. Navy Photo

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A U.S. Navy carrier strike group and two amphibious ready groups are drilling in the Philippine Sea with...

https://news.usni.org/2022/02/04/u-s-carrier-group-two-amphibious-ready-groups-drill-in-philippine-sea-with-japan

Royal New Zealand Navy supply ship sails for Antarctica

Following its deployment to Tonga to provide essential aid supplies, refueling services and water generation, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) fleet supply ship HMNZS Ao ..

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Australian Defence Department issues clarifications on power outage on HMAS Adelaide

The Australian Department of Defence (DOD) has confirmed earlier reports that the Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock (LHD) HMAS Adelaide has experienced a powe ..

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US Navy deploys destroyer for Tonga disaster relief effort

The US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Sampson is underway supporting the disaster relief efforts in Tonga following the volcanic eruption and tsuna ..

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