DEPSECDEF Nom Talks Pentagon Budget Shifts, Workforce Reduction
The new effort to adjust Pentagon spending is not a cut, but a reallocation to find $50 billion for the…
Navy’s Plan for Frigate Parent Design Caused Delays, Former Acquisition Chief Says
Building ships quickly means using extensive 3-D modeling, prototyping and risk reduction analysis instead of assuming a modified existing design…
SS United States Leaves Philadelphia Berthing, Bound for Alabama Before Planned Sinking
After months of delay, the historic ocean liner SS United States is getting towed down the Delaware River from Philadelphia…
China Drills Near Taiwan are ‘Rehearsals’ for Forced Reunification, Paparo Says
China’s escalating military demonstrations of force toward Taiwan are “not exercises; they are rehearsals” for forced reunification with the mainland,…
U.S. Could Bolster Missile Defense with New Sensors Within a Year, NORTHCOM Says
Within a year, the United States could have a single integrated grid of sensors from under the sea to space…
Wittman ‘Positive’ U.S. Can Maintain Power Balance Between China, Russia
A senior House Republican is optimistic the U.S. can maintain a power balance between itself, China and Russia through defense…
Navy Wants 95 Percent Manning Fill Rate for Civilian Mariners by September
Achieving a 95 percent manning fill rate for tasking ships and reducing overdue relief are two of Military Sealift Command’s…
Coast Guard, Navy Assisting in Search and Recovery Following Crash Over Potomac
This post was updated with additional information from the Navy. Search efforts continue in the Potomac River after an American…
HII Completes Acquisition of W International Assets
HII, the parent company of Newport News Shipbuilding, has finalized the acquisition of the assets of W International, the South…
Expanding Indian Navy Key to Detering China in Region, Says Panel
Boosting India’s naval capabilities is one of the best ways the United States can counter Beijing’s rising power in the…