U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group Visits Thailand for Joint Exercises

[webfact]

 

by Paul Rujopakarn

BANGKOK (NNT) - The U.S. Navy Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG-11) is visiting Thailand from April 24-29, reaffirming the strong security partnership between the United States and Thailand. The visit was planned to coincide with the 190th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations.

 

The strike group is headed by Rear Adm Christopher Sweeney and led by the flagship aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The group left Bremerton, Washington, back in November 2022 for a routine deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

 

The purpose of the visit is to provide U.S. sailors with an opportunity to explore the local culture. In addition, the group has been active across the region in joint and integrated training operations and making port visits to Japan, South Korea and the Philippines.

 

The force consists of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Bunker Hill, and the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Decatur and USS Wayne E Meyer.

 

Through this visit, the United States said it seeks to uphold its commitment to the rules-based international order and work with partners to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Full story: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230424113751639

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2023-04-24

 

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[Will B Good]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

The purpose of the visit is to provide U.S. sailors with an opportunity to explore the local culture.

Love it, love it, love it.

 

They must have spent an age formulating that sentence.

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, Will B Good said:

Love it, love it, love it.

 

They must have spent an age formulating that sentence.

During the last US navy visit I didn't see any of them in soi 6 or any other bars. The closest they got to soi 6 was the Starbucks at the end of the street on beach road.

[2baht]

Good! Stick it to the expansionist Chinese!

[chalawaan]

Soon they'll visit Taiwan for joint ass whupping of the clueless PLAN. 

[John Drake]

Great news!  This means Fritos and cornbread mix soon to be available in Tops.

[ezzra]

A flotilla of Horney, thirsty guys, just what Thailand need to boost its economy.

[Burma Bill]

U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group Visits Thailand for Joint Exercises

 

 

Will any Thai submarines be taking part????

[rumak]

ahhhh,  to be young again..... and exercising my joints

[dinsdale]

Balancing between US, China

I'm not sure if balancing is the right word. Maybe on hands and knees.

 

[Colabamumbai]

Security partnership 555 to keep China on its toes. 

[mania]

14 hours ago, webfact said:

reaffirming the strong security partnership between the United States and Thailand.

Oh puleeze just call it what it is....Taunting as usual

 

This is why this world never progresses past its cave man stage????