Sailor Deployed to CENTCOM Dies in Non-combat Related Incident
A sailor operating in U.S. Central Command died this week, the Navy announced on Friday.…
PLAN Warships Sail Around Japanese Islands; Japan, U.S., Australia Sign Information Warfare Memo
A pair of People’s Liberation Army Navy frigates sailed around Japan’s southwest islands from this week, while a PLAN intelligence…
U.S. Destroyer Makes ‘Innocent Passage’ Past Chinese-controlled Island Chain in the South China Sea
A U.S. guided-missile destroyer sailed through the Paracel Island chain in the South China Sea on Friday as part of…
HASC’s Adam Smith Says Pentagon Must Assess Platform Capability for Modernization Efforts
The Pentagon must make modernization choices between legacy systems and new technology like lasers by evaluating each platform’s capability, the…
Former Red Hill Task Force Commander Heading to U.S. 3rd Fleet
Vice Adm. John Wade has a new assignment following his stint as the leader of Joint Task Force – Red…
Report to Congress on Economic Effects of Red Sea Disruptions
The following is the May 8, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Red Sea Shipping Disruptions: Estimating Economic Effects.…
Philippines Fires First Anti-Ship Missile in South China Sea Strike Test with U.S. and Australian Forces
The Philippine Navy sank a decommissioned tanker in the South China Sea with an anti-ship cruise missile during Balikatan 2024’s…
Destroyer USS Halsey Sails Through Taiwan Strait
Destroyer USS Halsey (DDG-97) performed a Taiwan Strait transit on Wednesday, U.S. 7th Fleet announced.…
VIDEO: Marine ACVs Make Operational Premiere in Balikatan 2024 Exercise
Amphibious Combat Vehicles disembarked from USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) and into Philippine waters during Balikatan 2024 over the weekend, marking…
GAO Tells Senate Panel U.S. Shipyards Are Major Readiness Concern
Even with space available in shipyards, fewer than 40 percent of Navy ships completed availability repairs on time, the Government…
Houthis Threaten to Expand Range of Targets in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
The Houthis will target any ship it believes is connected to a company supplying Israel and block it from passing…