China's most-advanced but yet-to-be-commissioned aircraft carrier, CNS Fujian, returned to a shipyard on Tuesday following its seventh sea trial since its launch three years ago. The Chinese military said last week that the sea trials of the Fujian are what it called "a normal arrangement" during the construction process of the aircraft carrier.

WASHINGTON -- The United States will send a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East, according to the Pentagon. The Harry S. Truman will be joined by the Carl Vinson "to continue promoting regional stability, deter aggression, and protect the free flow of commerce in the region," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement on Tuesday.