Navy Opens Up Combat Awards for Actions in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
The Navy has designated the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as two new locations for combat awards, according to a service message released Wednesday.…
USS Essex Enters Persian Gulf with Squadron of Marine F-35s
Amphibious warship USS Essex (LHD-2) is now in the Persian Gulf, bringing for the first time a squadron of Marine Corps…
Panel: U.S. Lacks a Grand Strategy to Counter China
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – When considering a resurgent Chinese military, the U.S. lacks a well-developed plan or even a unifying theme, a panel…
NAVEUR: U.S. Must Invest in Undersea Tech to Keep Ahead of Russian Advances
This post has been updated to correct the spelling of the Severodvinsk-class Russian submarine. THE PENTAGON – Continued research and development…
Report to Congress on Iran’s Foreign and Defense Policy
The following is the Oct. 9, 2018 Congressional Research Service report Iran’s Foreign and Defense Policies.…
SECDEF Mattis Wants 80 Percent of Super Hornets Mission Capable by Next Year
Pentagon leadership has set an aggressive timeline to improve the health of the Navy’s strike fighter force, according to a…
Foggo: U.S., NATO Naval Forces Pushing Back Against Russian Harassment
THE PENTAGON – U.S. and NATO ships are focused on conducting freedom of navigation operations in Europe to push back…
Report to Congress on Russian Compliance with the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
The following is the Oct. 5, 2018, Congressional Research Service report, Russian Compliance with the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty:…
Trident Juncture Exercise Will Test NATO’s Ability to Repel Invasion of an Ally
THE PENTAGON – The upcoming Trident Juncture 2018 exercise will be the first opportunity to test out the premise of…
Report to Congress on Iran Sanctions
The following is the Sept. 26, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Iran Sanctions.…
Panel: Military Tensions in Europe Continue to Run High Between NATO, Moscow
The admission of the Baltic nations of Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia to NATO was the “fattest of red line” warnings…