China Criticizes U.S. P-8A Surveillance Flight Through Taiwan Strait
China criticized a U.S. Navy surveillance flight through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday.…
Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Iran Threat In Middle East Was Real
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, B-52 bombers and sophisticated air defense systems were rushed to the…
U.S. 2nd Fleet Declares Operational Capability Ahead of Major European Exercise
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. – A year after it was established, the reborn U.S. 2nd Fleet has reached an initial…
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Expanding as Tokyo Takes New Approach to Maritime Security
When President Donald Trump visited Japan this month, he was taken on board JS Kaga, one of a pair of…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: May 27, 2019
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…
U.S.-Australia Relationship Looks Stable Following Recent Surprise Election Results
Political volatility in Australia does not appear to threaten the country’s military and economic relationship with the United States, a…
Iceland Foreign Minister Praises NATO Support Against Russian Intrusions, Chinese Exploration
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent visit to Iceland and last year’s Trident Juncture joint military exercise in the High…
Navy Deactivates VFA-101 Grim Reapers, Consolidates F-35Cs at NAS Lemoore
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Navy deactivated one of its two F-35C Joint Strike Fighter training squadrons today…
U.S. Sends Three Warships Back Into Persian Gulf After Clearing Them Out Earlier This Month
A destroyer in the the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group entered the Persian Gulf this week without incidents, after the U.S.…
Panel: US/Turkey Dispute Over Buying Russian Air Defense System Has Deeper Roots
The U.S. and Turkey are at a political impasse over the pending sale of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to the…
Navy Busy in INDO-PACOM with Multinational Exercises, Freedom of Navigation Operations
Several multinational exercises focused on interoperability have taken place in the Indo-Pacific region recently, including two involving French Navy aircraft…