Report to Congress on Navy Medium Landing Ship
The following is the Navy Medium Landing Ship (LSM) (Previously Light Amphibious Warship [LAW]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress on April 24, 2024..…
Readiness Lapses that Led to McCain, Fitzgerald Collisions Were Years in the Making
Two of the world’s most sophisticated warships collided with merchant ships this year in preventable incidents that killed 17 American sailors.…
Navy Recruiting Could be Hurt if Popular School Loan Forgiveness Program is Canceled
A federal program encouraging public service by paying-off federal school loan balances is poised to be canceled, potentially leaving thousands…
Report: Instances of Use of U.S. Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2017
The following is the Oct. 12, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2017.…
U.S. Navy Won’t Upgrade USS Fitzgerald to Baseline 9 Aegis Combat System
USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) won’t be upgraded to the latest version of the Aegis Combat System when it completes its repairs…
Top Navy Procurement Programs Facing Slow Start In FY 2018 Due to Continuing Resolution
The Navy is unable to start or ramp up a range of major programs under a continuing resolution, and Pentagon…
Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Destroyer Programs
The following is the Oct. 3, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues…
Mattis, Dunford: War In Afghanistan Not Nearing an End Yet, But Clear Progress Being Made
The defense secretary and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told a Senate committee today that the war in…
Dunford Warns Congress Readiness, Budget Trouble Costing U.S. Military its Edge
Congressionally-imposed spending caps for training and defense modernization and a spate of accidents are challenging the military’s ability to project…
Report: Russia Continues to Use Nuclear Threats to Intimidate Neighbors
Nuclear escalation — tactical and strategic — is something Russians can use to cow their neighbors to get their way…
Pacific Fleet Head Adm. Scott Swift Publicly Announces Request to Retire; PACOM Succession Unclear
The head of U.S. Navy forces in the Pacific has requested to retire after being informed he is not the…