U.S. and U.K. Move Ships Closer to Syria
The Navy is extending a deployment of an Aegis-equipped guided missile destroyer in the Eastern Mediterranean amidst a United Nation’s…
Document: Syria’s Chemical Weapons
From the Aug. 20, 2013 Congressional Research Service report, Syria’s Chemical Weapons: Issues for Congress. This is an update of…
Report: Shots Fired in Libya Oil Blockade
Libyan naval and coast guard forces have begun patrolling three eastern oil terminals to prevent illegal sales of Libyan oil…
Document: Assessing U.S. Defense Strategic Guidance
From the Aug. 13, 2013 Congressional Research Service Report: Assessing the January 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance (DSG) On January 5,…
Report: Arctic Route Could be Alternative if Suez Closes
If Egypt’s Suez Canal is closed to commerce, an Arctic trade route to move goods between the Pacific to the…
LCS Mission Packages: The Basics
The beating heart of both variants of the littoral combat ship (LCS) is the series of three mission packages the…
Document: GAO Report on Next Generation Jammer
From the Aug. 20, 2013 Government Accountability Office report on Next Generation Jammer. The Department of Defense (DOD) has assessed…
Navy Divers Recover Downed F-16 Wreckage
Navy salvage divers have recovered the flight data recorder and pieces of an Air Guard F-16C that crashed Aug. 1…
Indian Sub Explosion Likely Caused by Detonated Munitions
Indian defense officials are blaming “possible ignition of armaments,” for the Aug. 14 explosion that killed 18 Indian Navy sailors…
Report: Egyptian Military Aid Quietly Suspended
Almost half a billion dollars in 2013 military aid to Egypt has been quietly suspended pending the outcome of the…