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 climactic maritime strike exercise…
SECNAV Del Toro Names Virginia-class Attack Sub USS Miami, Singer Gloria Estefan to be Sponsor
Miami chanteuse Gloria Estefan will be the sponsor of the 38th planned Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine named for her hometown.…
SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Attack Sub After San Francisco
This post has been updated to correct the hull number of the planned submarine Long Island. The ninth Block V Virginia-class nuclear attack boat…
Destroyer USS Halsey Sails Through Taiwan Strait
Destroyer USS Halsey (DDG-97) performed a Taiwan Strait transit on Wednesday, U.S. 7th Fleet announced.…
Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Frequently Asked Questions
The following is the May 7, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Frequently Asked Questions.…
USNI News Timeline: Conflict in the Red Sea
Following the Oct. 7, 2024 attacks by Hamas in southern Israel, Houthi forces in Yemen have targeted merchant shipping in both the Red Sea…
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 the maiden deployment of…
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 Accountability Office’s director of…
Report to Congress on North Korea-Russia Relations
The following is the May 6, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, North Korea-Russia Relations: Current Developments…
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 through the Red Sea if…
Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Back in Red Sea, Passes 200-Day Deployment Mark
Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is back in the Red Sea and has been deployed for more than 200 days, according to…