Japan Announces 7-Month, Dual Big Deck Deployment, USS Carl Vinson Heading to RIMPAC
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force will dispatch both its Izumo-class big decks on their largest deployment to date, officials said on Tuesday.…
Hawaii to Allow DoD to Start Removing Fuel from Red Hill Pipelines
The Hawaii Department of Health cleared the Department of Defense to defuel three pipelines at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel…
Australia Should Work Closely With U.S. to Master Nuclear Submarine Building, Congressmen Say
Australians should now work shoulder to shoulder with Americans in mastering the building of nuclear submarines while Royal Australian Navy…
Japanese Forces Tracking Russian, Chinese Ships Operating Near Hokkaido
A Russian Navy Kilo-class submarine, along with two Russian Navy ships, transited La Pérouse Strait on Friday, according to a…
GAO Report on U.S. Special Operations Forces
The following is the October Government Accountability Office report, Special Operation Forces: Better Data Necessary to Improve Oversight and Address…
Japanese Warships Return Home Following First Phase of Indo-Pacific Deployment
Japan Maritime Self Defense Force’s (JMSDF) first surface unit of its Indo-Pacific Deployment 2022 (IPD22) — helicopter carrier JS Izumo…
UPDATED: Warships from U.S., Japan, South Korea Ballistic Missile Defense Drills After North Korean Missile Shots
The following post was updated with comments from a Pentagon spokesperson. Five warships from the U.S., Japan and South Korea held…
Carrier USS Ronald Reagan Headed Back to Korean Peninsula After North Korean Missile Launch
The Reagan Carrier Strike Group is now in the Sea of Japan following the launch of a North Korean ballistic…
Report to Congress on Hypersonic Missile Defense
The following is the Oct. 3, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Hypersonic Missile Defense…
Red Hill Defueling Could Take from Four Months to 30 Days, Says New Plan
The Pentagon says it could take between 30 days to four months to empty Hawaii’s Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage…
Navy Boosts New Sailor Goal by 3,400 to Meet Demand in Tough Recruiting Environment
The Navy is boosting its recruiting goal by 3,400 sailors to meet its Fiscal Year 2023 end strength requirement despite…