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.…
Panel Details Global Artificial Intelligence Arms Race
Harnessing artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies has become the new arms race among the great powers, a Hudson Institute…
Report to Congress on U.S. Special Operations Forces
The following is the Dec. 3, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for…
Biden Taps Former CENTCOM Head Lloyd Austin For SECDEF
This story has been updated to include a statement from former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy. President-elect…
President Macron Announces Start of New French Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Program
French President Emmanuel Macron today officially green-lighted the construction of a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier as part of the PANG…
Report to Congress on Chinese Naval Modernization
The following is the Dec. 3, 2020, Congressional Research Service Report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Dec. 7, 2020
This post has been updated to correct the approximate Dec. 7, 2020 position of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group.…
CJCS Milley: Character of War in Midst of Fundamental Change
The world is in the midst of a fundamental change in the character of warfare as a variety of nations…
After Spike in Deaths, Lost Aircraft, Aviation Commission Calls for New Safety Council
A commission tasked with assessing aviation safety in the military is calling on the Pentagon to form a dedicated safety…
Schultz: Upcoming Coast Guard Budget Has ‘Dollars For People’ Focus
The Coast Guard commandant said “readiness remains foremost” on his mind, with an emphasis on “dollars for people,” in the…
Reserve Seabee Was the Second Sailor to Die From COVID-19
The Navy has identified the sailor who died from complications related to COVID-19 earlier this week.…