Japan Aircraft Scrambled Fewer Times in FY 2023 Compared to FY 2022
Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft scrambled fewer times against foreign aircraft during Fiscal Year 2023 compared to FY 2022, according to Japan’s Joint Staff Office. …
McGinn: Navy Energy Programs Are ‘All About Warfighting’
When asked what happens to the Navy’s energy initiatives when President Barack Obama leaves office in January, the service’s top…
RADM Roy Kelley to Lead New Navy F-35C Fleet Integration Office
Rear Adm. Roy “Trigger” Kelley was appointed to the new position of director of Joint Strike Fighter Fleet Integration, a…
Navy P-8A Discovers Men Stranded On Uninhabited Island After Skiff Capsized
The crew of a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft located three men stranded on an uninhabited island in…
U.S. Official: Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lin Accused of Passing Secrets to Taiwan in Addition to China
In addition to passing secret information to the People’s Republic of China, a naval flight officer held on espionage charges…
Accused Spy Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lin Was a Trained Nuclear Specialist, Navy Congressional Liaison
The naval flight officer accused by the Navy of giving secrets to China was a trained enlisted nuclear specialist prior…
The Basics: How the U.S. Marines Fight
The Basics is the new USNI News video feature in which our staff takes on fundamental concepts, jobs and missions…
Document: Report to Congress on Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
The following is the March 28, 2016 Congressional Research Service report Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and…
NAVAIR Awards Bell-Boeing $151 Million To Begin Navy-Variant V-22 Design
This post has been updated to include a statement from Sen. Jack Reed’s office. Naval Air Systems Command awarded…
Navy Increases Projected Monthly Usage of F-35C; Marines Extend F-35B Service Life
The Navy has increased its projected annual use of the F-35C Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter, adding in 60 hours…
Document: Report to Congress on the Chinese Military
The following is the March 24, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, The Chinese Military: Overview and Issues for Congress.…