Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) arrives in Sydney, ahead of its commissioning ceremony on July 22, Sydney, Australia, on July 18, 2023. (Reuters) The United States commissioned a warship in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, the first time a US Navy vessel joined active service at a foreign port, as the two close allies step up their military ties in response to China’s expanding regional reach.
The Independence-class littoral combat ship – named after a Royal Australian Navy cruiser that was sunk while supporting the US Marine landings on Guadalcanal in 1942 – was commissioned at a ceremony […]
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