Putin Replaces Defense Minister with Economist Andrei Belousov
Russian President Vladimir Putin replaced Sergei Shoigu with Andrei Belousov, an economist, as the Kremlin’s minister of defense over the weekend.…
China Arming Venezuelan Navy With Anti-Ship Missiles
Venezuela’s propaganda videos are showing off warships armed with new Chinese-made anti-ship missiles. The C-802A missile, supplied by Beijing to…
U.S. Working to End Chinese Secrecy Around Nuclear Capabilities
America’s senior arms negotiator said Washington is taking diplomatic and military steps to put an end to Beijing’s “great wall…
U.K. Ballistic Missile Sub Crew Suffers COVID-19 Outbreak After Visit to U.S. Sub Base
More than 30 members of the crew of the U.K. Royal Navy ballistic-missile submarine HMS Vigilant (S30) have tested positive…
Chinese Increasing Nuclear Submarine Shipyard Capacity
As China pushes to become a blue-water power, nuclear-powered submarines are critically important to Beijing’s plan. Historically the Chinese Navy’s…
Panel: Pace of Navy Freedom of Navigation Operations Stressing Force
Freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea puts stress on the fleet when the Navy could use that…
State Official: U.S. Ties with Japan, India and Australia Should be Model for Region
A senior State Department official stressed the strengthening economic, diplomatic and security bonds between the United States, Japan, Australia and…
Navy, Coast Guard Keep Up Operations in Africa
KUALA LUMPUR – The U.S Navy and Coast Guard remain committed to supporting and building the maritime security capabilities of…
Official: Iranian-Backed Militias Pose ‘Acute and Immediate’ Threat to Iraq
Iraq faces “the most acute and immediate” threat from Iranian-backed militias, a top State Department official said last week.…
SECDEF Esper Calls for 500-Ship Fleet by 2045, With 3 SSNs a Year and Light Carriers Supplementing CVNs
This post has been updated to include additional information from Secretary Esper’s rollout of Battle Force 2045. Defense Secretary Mark…
Former U.S. Forces Korea CO: Pausing Exercises ‘No Longer Relevant’ to North Korea Nuclear Negotiations
The former top commander in South Korea said he thinks continuing to halt large-scale military exercises “is no longer relevant”…