JS Izumo was underway on Feb. 18 again after spending time undergoing modifications. The most visible difference was to the ship-to-ship transfer lines in the middle of the island.
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T-AGM-25 and RC-135S being readied for possible North Korean missile test next month
South Korea’s JoongAng Ilbo newspaper says the U.S. military is preparing for a possible North Korean missile test next month by relocating its missile tracking assets in the north Pacific.
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Oregon National Guard/Staff Sgt. Jason van Mourik, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Taiwan’s first female S-70C ASW helicopter pilot
Captain Hsü Hsiu Ch’ing is Taiwan’s first woman S-70C anti-submarine helicopter pilot.
ITS Cavour arrives at Norfolk
The Italian Navy flagship, aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550), arrived at NAS Norfolk on Feb. 13. The warship is hosted by USS John. C. Stennis (CVN 74) during the visit.

at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Feb 13. The Cavour’s visit is part of a
series of operations alongside U.S. military assets to attain the Italian
Navy’s “Ready for Operations” certification to safely land and launch F-35B
aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo by Capt. Cassidy Norman)
Australian warship to rendezvous with HMS Queen Elizabeth in Singapore
The Australian Financial Review revealed that the Royal Australian Navy will send a warship to join HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier Strike Group and the Australian ship will rendezvous with the group in Singapore.
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U.S. Navy Photograph by Liz Wolter [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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