Vice Adm. Patrick J. Hannifin took over for Vice Adm. Fred W. Kacher as commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet, which covers the Navy's largest operations area.

This story has been corrected. The USS Blue Ridge, the 7 th Fleet flagship, steamed into Manila this month for a port call, its first since 2019, the day after Chinese and Philippine sailors clashed ...

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] Marking the 70th anniversary of the Korea-US alliance, the Republic of Korea Navy Submarine Command and the US 7th Fleet Submarine ...

The U.S. military is also taking safety precautions in South Korea and Italy. The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said Tuesday it will screen all personnel boarding its ships for coronavirus-- formally called ...

China has deployed intelligence-collection ships to monitor foreign military drills in recent years, the Pentagon said.

Last December, I weighed in on the liberty policies 7th Fleet imposed after several high-profile incidents in Japan: While the Japanese are growing less tolerant of American shenanigans on its soil, ...

Originally deployed in 2015, the carrier supported US allies and interests in the Indo-Pacific. USS Ronald Reagan has served in other roles, providing air support in Afghanistan and aiding Japan after ...