USS George Washington to Depart for Japan via South America
Carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) is set to depart Naval Station Norfolk, Va., this week for its new homeport in Japan, the Navy announced on Wednesday.…
CNO Richardson: USS Mason ‘Appears to Have Come Under Attack’
This post and headline have been updated with additional information from the Department of Defense. While Mason fired counter-measures to…
U.S. Navy Expanding Maintenance Capability in Western Pacific
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia –The U.S. Navy’s Commander of Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 is in the process of expanding…
Updated: USS Nitze Destroys 3 Houthi Controlled Radar Sites in Retaliatory Strike
This post has been updated with additional comments from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson. A Navy guided missile…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. State Department FY 2017 Budget
The following is the Oct. 5, 2016 Congressional Research Department report, State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs: FY2017 Budget and…
NSC Official: U.S. – India Security Relationship ‘Tremendous Opportunity’ for Next Administration
The evolving relationship between the United States and India in terms of trade and security presents “a tremendous opportunity to…
Pentagon Pledges to Respond in ‘Appropriate Manner’ After New Yemen Missile Attack on USS Mason
This post has been updated with an additional statement from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson. Houthi rebels fired…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. Periods of War
The following is the Sept. 29, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, U.S. Periods of War and Dates of Recent Conflicts.…
Former Diplomat: Middle East on the Edge of Political, Social Implosion
One of the Middle East’s foremost diplomats warned the region remains on the precipice of implosion — split along sectarian,…
Document: Report to Congress on Armed Conflict in Syria
The following is the Sept. 28, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response.…
Destroyer USS Mason Unsuccessfully Attacked From Yemen
The guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG-87) was unsuccessfully attacked with two missiles fired from Yemen on Sunday, Pentagon officials told…