Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Leaves Middle East After 220 Days, Truman in Red Sea
This post has been updated with an additional statement from the Department of Defense. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group…
Pentagon, State Department Creating New Standards to Vet Foreign Military Students
In the wake of last week’s deadly shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, the Pentagon and State Department are developing…
Panel: ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign Exposes U.S. Middle East Allies to Iran’s Military Reach
The U.S. “maximum pressure” campaign to stop Tehran’s meddling in its neighbors’ affairs, scale back its missile programs and comply…
Report to Congress on Navy LPD-17 Flight II Amphibious Ship Program
The following is the Dec. 13, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Navy LPD-17 Flight II Amphibious Ship Program: Background and…
Saudi Military Cooperating with Pensacola Mass Shooting Investigation; Flight Students Grounded, Some Remain Restricted to Base
A dozen members of Saudi Arabia’s military remain restricted to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., as federal investigators continue gathering…
Pentagon’s Chief Indo-Pacific Strategist Resigns
The Pentagon’s chief Indo-Pacific strategist who is known for being tough on China is leaving the Department of Defense after…
Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier Burning After Welding Mishap, At Least 1 Dead
One person was killed and about a dozen injured when Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov caught fire at a Murmansk…
Navy RQ-4A Surveillance Drone Suffers Major Damage in Middle East
A Navy surveillance drone suffered major damage during a takeoff attempt while operating in the Middle East, Navy officials confirmed…
GAO Report on U.S. Missile Defense and Emerging Threats
The following is the Dec. 11, 2019 Government Accountability Office report, Missile Defense: Further Collaboration with the Intelligence Community Would…
Air Force Keeping Up Presence Operations Over South China Sea
KUALA LUMPUR — Though they don’t get as much attention as the Navy’s, U.S. Air Force has been conducting its…