House Lawmakers Pushing for 2 Virginia Subs in FY 2025, CNO Franchetti Gives Details on Boxer Repair
A group of 120 House lawmakers are asking the House Appropriations defense subcommittee to add another Virginia-class attack submarine to the Navy’s Fiscal Year…
Navy Air Defense Mission in the Red Sea Makes Case for Directed Energy Weapons, Says VCJCS Grady
Downing Iranian-supplied missiles and drones with multi-million dollar SM-2 missiles to protect shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden is a bad…
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Fujian Leaves for First Set of Sea Trials
China’s third aircraft carrier Fujian (18) left Shanghai on Wednesday morning to conduct its first sea trial, according to a report by People’s Liberation…
Report to Congress on Columbia-class Ballistic Missile Sub
The following is the April 29, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
China Coast Guard Attacks Philippine Ships Near Scarborough Shoal, Say Officials
Three China Coast Guard cutters rammed and used water cannons on a Philippine patrol and supply mission in the South China Sea near Scarborough…
Navy Elects to Fix USS Boxer Rudder with Divers, Repair Could Take 2 Months
Divers will attempt to repair the big deck amphibious warship USS Boxer (LHD-4) in the water while the ship is pierside at Naval Station…
Two Major NATO Naval Exercises Underway
NATO is currently conducting two major naval activities – Dynamic Mongoose 24 in the North Atlantic and Neptune Strike 24-1, which involves four large-deck…
Houthis Resume Near Daily Red Sea Activity, Claim to Hit Israel-Linked Ship in Indian Ocean
The Houthis have fired drones and missiles into the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden almost daily following a nine-day break.…
USNI News Timeline: Conflict in the Red Sea
Following the Oct. 7, 2024 attacks by Hamas in southern Israel, Houthi forces in Yemen have targeted merchant shipping in both the Red Sea…
Document: Office of Naval Intelligence’s Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy, Coast Guard Ship Identification Guide
The following is the Office of Naval Intelligence’s 2024 People’s Liberation Army Navy, China Coast Guard and maritime law enforcement recognition and identification guide.…
UPDATED: Chinese Spy Ships Stalk U.S., Philippine and French Warships in South China Sea
This post has been updated with a statement from U.S. forces in the Philippines. U.S., Philippine, and French amphibs and frigates drew the attention…
Assisting Pacific Island Nations is ‘Sweet Spot’ for Coast Guard, Says USCG Commandant Fagan
Helping island nations, like Vanuatu, protect their resources and enforce their laws is “a sweet spot” for the Coast Guard’s operations in the Pacific,…