SAN DIEGO—A former U.S. Navy sailor was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Dec. 21 for illegally exporting military equipment to China for profit. Ye Sang “Ivy” Wang, 37, and her husband, Shaohua “Eric” Wang, 38, both of San Diego, pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges for selling equipment the couple obtained through Ivy Wang’s position as a…
San Diego Sailor Sentenced for Exporting Military Equipment to China
Iranian Helicopter Flies Very Close to U.S. Warship in Gulf of Oman
An Iranian navy helicopter flew very close to a United States warship in the Gulf of Oman in an incident that eventually ended without escalation, a Pentagon official said Nov. 15. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters the helicopter circled the U.S. Navy’s multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Essex three times, coming within 25 yards…
Iranian Helicopter Flies Very Close to US Warship in Gulf of Oman
An Iranian navy helicopter flew very close to a United States warship in the Gulf of Oman in an incident that eventually ended without escalation, a Pentagon official said Nov. 15. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters the helicopter circled the U.S. Navy’s multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Essex three times, coming within 25 yards…
Video: Military Mom Grateful to ‘Lifesaver’ Elderly Neighbors’ Help During Pregnancy
When a military wife found out she was pregnant shortly before her husband’s deployment with the U.S. Navy, she didn’t know how she would cope. But thanks to two neighbors who stepped in to love and support her, she gave birth to her first baby, then her second, and navigated the first months of motherhood in…
China Flaunts ‘Victory’ As US Suspends An Outdated Weapon Project
Recently, the United States Navy decided to shelve its electromagnetic railgun (EMRG) project. Soon after the news release, Chinese state-owned media started publicizing that country’s progress in electromagnetic railguns and suggesting that it has surpassed the U.S. in the field. The electromagnetic railgun is a new concept weapon. It uses electromagnetic forced to launch non-exploding…
US Navy Says Carrier Group Operating in South China Sea
TAIPEI—A U.S. aircraft carrier group led by the USS Ronald Reagan has entered the South China Sea as part of a routine mission, the U.S. Navy said on Tuesday, at a time of rising tensions between Washington and Beijing, which claims most the disputed waterway. China frequently objects to U.S. military missions in the South…
Scientists Say Most Whale Strikes Go Undocumented
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Scientists, researchers and environmentalists have long grappled with how best to analyze the occurrence of vessel strikes that kill or injure endangered whales and other marine mammals along the feeding ground waterways of the California coast. In Huntington Beach, a 63-foot fin whale washed onto California shores May 19, after it was struck…
Pentagon Says ‘UFO’ Footage From US Navy Is Under Investigation
The Pentagon has confirmed that images and footage of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) released to the public last month were taken by U.S. Navy personnel, and are currently under investigation by its UAP Task Force. It comes after documentary filmmaker Jeremy Corbell shared media on YouTube, writing that the U.S. Navy “photographed and filmed ‘pyramid’…
Pentagon: ‘UFO’ Footage From US Navy Is Under Investigation
The Pentagon has confirmed that images and footage of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) released to the public last month were taken by U.S. Navy personnel, and are currently under investigation by its UAP Task Force. It comes after documentary filmmaker Jeremy Corbell shared media on YouTube, writing that the U.S. Navy “photographed and filmed ‘pyramid’…
China’s Naval Power Threatens America’s National Security, Does Anyone Really Care?
Commentary In the first four months of 2021, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) demonstrated its continuing efforts and growing ability to dominate the high seas of the Western Pacific and, in the process, to negate the power and influence of the U.S. Navy. This change in the balance of naval power has not only…
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