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.…
DIA Report on Iranian Arms Used by Houthi Forces
The following is Feb. 6, 2024, the Defense Intelligence Agency report, Iran: Enabling Houthi Attacks Across the Middle East.…
Houthis Target British, Greek Ships in Red Sea
The Houthis launched missiles at two ships they said are American and British, according to a post on social media…
USNI News Timeline: Conflict in the Red Sea
Following the Oct. 7, 2024 attacks by Hamas in southern Israel, Houthi forces in Yemen have targeted merchant shipping in…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Feb. 5, 2024
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…
U.K. Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Sidelined, European Carriers Head for Pacific
Royal Navy carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) was forced to cancel its deployment at the last minute because of a…
U.S. Destroyers, Fighters Join in Multi-National Strike Against 36 Houthi Targets
Two U.S. destroyers and F/A18-E/F Super Hornets flying from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) joined in a multi-national strike on…
North Korea Test Fires Cruise-Missile; Kim Jong Un Calls for Naval Buildup
North Korea on Friday conducted its fourth cruise-missile firing this year, while state media reported the same day that North…
PACFLEET CO Paparo Warns a Weak U.S. Maritime Sector Risk in Conflict with China
The current state of the civilian mariner sector is a weakness for the United States should a conflict with China…
Report to Congress on Chinese Naval Modernization
The following is the Jan. 30, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities —…
Two U.S. Aircraft Carriers Drill with Japanese Big Deck in Western Pacific Exercise
Two American aircraft carrier strike groups are drilling with a Japanese big-deck warship in the Philippine Sea, the services announced.…