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.…
HASC Adopts Amendment for $37B Boost to Defense Topline, Restores 5 Littoral Combat Ships
The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday approved an amendment that would authorize a $37 billion increase to the annual…
GAO Report on Hypersonic Missile Defense
The following is the June Government Accountability Office report, Missile Defense: Better Oversight and Coordination Needed for Counter-Hypersonic Development.…
Navy Holding Climate Change Wargame
The Navy next week will host an open-source table-top wargame to experiment with how climate change could affect a future…
VIDEO: 3 Iranian Fast Attack Craft Harass U.S. Navy Ships in Strait of Hormuz
Three Iranian fast attack craft harassed two U.S. Navy ships entering the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, Navy officials told USNI…
Chinese, Russian Warships Active Near Japan Ahead of RIMPAC 2022
Russian warships are now steaming in the East China and the Philippine seas near Japan, the Russian Navy and the…
VIDEO: Christening of Destroyer John Basilone
The following is the June 18, 2022, christening ceremony of the guided missile destroyer John Basilone (DDG-122).…
SWO Boss: Surface Fleet Reforms See Positive Results Five Years After Fatal Collisions
Surface warfare reforms crafted to improve mariner skills and manage demand for ships are trickling into the fleet five years…
HASC Chairman’s Mark Says Navy Can Shed 9 Littoral Combat Ships, Saves 4 Amphibs
The House Armed Services Committee chairman’s mark would allow the Navy to retire its nine Littoral Combat Ships as scheduled,…
China Launches Third Aircraft Carrier as U.S. Wraps Major Pacific Exercise
China launched its third aircraft carrier on Friday, as the United States wrapped up its Valiant Shield 2022 exercise.…
GAO Report: Navy, Air Force Declining Aircraft Mission Capable Rates
The following is the June Government Accountability Office report, Air Force and Navy Aviation: Actions Needed to Address Persistent Sustainment…