SECNAV Del Toro Names Next Big Deck Amphib USS Helmand Province
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has named the next America-class big deck amphibious warship after the Helmand province campaign in Afghanistan.…
Skunk Works Head: Navy Should Consider A Flying Wing Design for MQ-XX Stingray
ARLINGTON, Va. — To meet the Navy’s new set of requirements for its unmanned MQ-XX Stingray carrier tanker, the service…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Destroyer Programs
The following is the March 10, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for…
Former Pentagon Leaders Debate Defense Reform at CSIS
Just how the most comprehensive reform law covering the federal government’s largest department needs to be overhauled should start with…
Putin: Russia to Start Withdrawing Troops from Syria on Tuesday
Russia is set to start withdrawing troops from Syria as early as Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.…
Carrier USS John C. Stennis Arrives in Korea For Port Visit, Exercises
The U.S. has sent a carrier strike group to South Korea to take part in Operations Foal Eagle and Key…
Document: Report to Congress on Ohio Replacement Program
The following is the March 8, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ohio Replacement (SSBN[X]) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background…
Congress Concerned by Russian Open Skies Surveillance Flights Over U.S.
Russian overflights of the United States under the Treaty on Open Skies, using advanced digital cameras, drew congressional concern as…
Navy Draft RfP for Littoral Combat Ship Follow-on Frigate Due to Shipyards this Year
The Navy plans to release a draft request for proposal for its planned new class of frigate – based on…
Author: Russia Uses More Tools Than Just its Military to Influence, Threaten Neighbors
Russia’s meddling in countries along its borders “ has deep roots” and likely would continue after President Vladimir Putin finally…
Prospective CENTCOM CO Votel Calls for Bringing Arab Ground Troops Into Fight Against Islamic State
The United States might soon be exercising “tough love” with its partners in the Middle East to get focus on…