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Reconciliation Bill Moves $4.5B for Virginia-class Buy in 2026

May 23, 2025 6:03 PM

Congress has tweaked the reconciliation bill to shift $4.5 billion to buy a Virginia-class submarine in Fiscal Year 2026 instead of FY 2027, according to language in the legislation passed by the…

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USS Harry S. Truman Transits Strait of Gibraltar, Sailing West

May 23, 2025 1:44 PM

Philippine Navy Commissions Missile Frigate, Showcases American USVs

The Philippine Navy commissioned its first guided-missile frigate and showcased American-provided unmanned…

Reactors for Columbia, Virginia Subs ‘In Progress’, Say Navy Nuclear Officials

The naval reactors program for the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines and updated…

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USS Nimitz Operating Near Malacca Strait, Chinese Amphibious Group in Philippine Sea

The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is now sailing in the Malacca Strait meanwhile, fixed-wing aircraft squadrons of Carrier Air Wing 5, assigned to aircraft…

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UPDATED: Admiral Investigating Deaths of 3 Sailors Assigned to Navy Boot Camp

Three sailors assigned to Recruit Training Command Great Lakes have died over the past month, the Naval Education and Training Command told USNI News.…

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Former VCNO Burke Convicted of 4 Charges in Federal Bribery Trial

This post has been updated to remove a reference from the published trial brief from the prosecution that was not part of the trial.…

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Navy Sends Littoral Combat Ship USS Charleston to Support Southern Border Mission

USS Charleston (LCS-18) is on its way to support the Trump administration’s ongoing border mission, U.S. Fleet Forces announced on Wednesday.…

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USS Nimitz Pulls into Malaysia; North Korean Destroyer Suffers ‘Serious Accident’

Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68), along with destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54), docked at the Port Klang Cruise Terminal (PKCT), Malaysia, on Wednesday morning,…

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Adm. Kevin Lunday Set to Lead Coast Guard, Outline of New Force Design Released

Adm. Kevin Lunday will be nominated to serve as the 28th commandant of the Coast Guard, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Wednesday at…

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2 Sailors Included in Great Lakes Death Investigation Died by Apparent Suicide

Two sailors who are subjects in an overarching investigation into the three deaths of senior personnel assigned to Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., died…

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U.S. Marines Extend Reach Through Exercises in the Philippines

MANILA, PHILIPPINES—The Marines will practice Corps-level command and control, 21st-century foraging and air assault in a projection into the first island chain during an…

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