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☆ US Navy 'excited' by prospect of better communication with China, but says more work needed
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Greg Torode | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsHONG KONG, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy was "excited" by the prospect of improved operational communications with the Chinese military amid regional tensions, but work was still needed to solidify the next steps, a senior U.S. naval officer said on Friday. "I'm very excited and I welcome that announcement," she said of China's agreement to resume telephone communications between theatre commands, something U.S. officials have been eager to develop. "These agreements were reached just recently, and we know that we have work with the PRC mil to do to solidify the next steps," Franchetti said. Her remarks come after agreements this month by U.S. President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping to resume military contacts that Beijing froze after then-House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August 2022. Reporting by Greg Torode; Writing by Liz Lee; Editing by Jamie Freed and Gerry DoyleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: James Mattis, Wei Fenghe, Yuri Gripas, Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Franchetti, Joe Biden, China's Xi Jinping, Nancy Pelosi, Greg Torode, Liz Lee, Jamie Freed, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Defense, of National Defense, REUTERS, U.S . Navy, U.S, Beijing, Thomson Locations: Arlington , Virginia, U.S, HONG KONG, Seoul, Taiwan, San Francisco, Iran, United States

☆ US Navy 'Excited' by Prospect of Better Communication With China, but Says More Work Needed
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

By Greg TorodeHONG KONG (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy was "excited" by the prospect of improved operational communications with the Chinese military amid regional tensions, but work was still needed to solidify the next steps, a senior U.S. naval officer said on Friday. "I'm very excited and I welcome that announcement," she said of China's agreement to resume telephone communications between theatre commands, something U.S. officials have been eager to develop. "These agreements were reached just recently, and we know that we have work with the PRC mil to do to solidify the next steps," Franchetti said. Her remarks come after agreements this month by U.S. President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping to resume military contacts that Beijing froze after then-House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August 2022. (Reporting by Greg Torode; Writing by Liz Lee; Editing by Jamie Freed and Gerry Doyle)

Persons: Greg Torode, Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Franchetti, Joe Biden, China's Xi Jinping, Nancy Pelosi, Liz Lee, Jamie Freed, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Reuters, U.S . Navy, U.S, Beijing Locations: Greg Torode HONG KONG, U.S, Seoul, Taiwan, San Francisco, Iran, United States

☆ US Navy joins Army, Marine Corps in having no Senate-confirmed leader, in historic first
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Idrees Ali | Thomson Reuters | National Security Correspondent Focusing On The Pentagon In Washington D.C. Reports On U.S. Military Activity | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Andrew KellyWASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy on Monday became the third branch of the military to no longer have a Senate-confirmed leader for the first time in history, as a Republican senator continues to block military nominations. The Navy, Army and Marine Corps are now all without a confirmed leader. And it is unsafe," U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said during a relinquishment ceremony at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Several states have limited abortion access since Roe v. Wade was overturned, and the military argues that women service members cannot choose where they are stationed. Tuberville's hold cannot prevent the Democratic-majority Senate from voting on any promotion, but it can drastically slow down the process.

Persons: Andrew Kelly WASHINGTON, Mike Gilday, Lloyd Austin, Tommy Tuberville, it’s, Austin, Joe Biden, Lisa Franchetti, Roe, Wade, Idrees Ali, Hugh Lawson Organizations: U.S . Marines, U.S . Navy, U.S . Navy Wasp, Fleet, REUTERS, Republican, Naval, Navy, Army, Marine Corps, . Defense, Naval Academy, Pentagon, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Senate, U.S, Supreme, Democratic, Thomson Locations: U.S, Bataan, New York, Annapolis , Maryland, Alabama

Pentagon officials had widely expected the nomination to go to Admiral Samuel Paparo, who leads the Navy in the Pacific and who has experience grappling with the growing challenge from China. "Throughout her career, Admiral Franchetti has demonstrated extensive expertise in both the operational and policy arenas," Biden said in a statement, noting that she was the second woman ever to achieve the rank of four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy. Last year, Biden picked Admiral Linda Fagan to lead the U.S. Coast Guard, making her its first female commanding officer. Franchetti would become the first woman to lead a military service within the Defense Department and to join the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a group of eight top uniformed service members who advise the president on military issues. Biden also elevated Paparo, nominating him to become the commander of all U.S. military forces in the Pacific.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Joe Biden, Lisa Franchetti, Biden, Samuel Paparo, Franchetti, Admiral Franchetti, Linda Fagan, Stephen, Koehler, Paparo, Tommy Tuberville, Charles " C.Q, Brown, Tuberville, Steve Holland, Phil Stewart, Jasper Ward, Rami Ayyub, Sharon Singleton, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: U.S . Marines, U.S . Navy, U.S . Navy Wasp, Fleet, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, Navy, Joint Chiefs, Staff, Pentagon, Pacific, U.S . Naval Forces Korea, U.S . Coast Guard, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Defense Department, Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S . Pacific Fleet, Senate, Air Force, Marine Corps, United States Armed Forces, Thomson Locations: U.S, Bataan, New York, China

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