USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul Confiscated More than 20 Bales of Cocaine Following Interdiction
USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21) interdicted a drug smuggling vessel in early May, with assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard.…
SECDEF Hegseth Extends USS Harry S. Truman Deployment in Middle East, Carl Vinson Heading to CENTCOM
This post has been updated with additional details of USS Nimitz (CVN-68) planned final deployment. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has…
Report to Congress on Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine
The following is the March 21, 2025, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine (Pillar 1)…
China Top Priority in Trump NATSEC Strategy, Says Panel
China is the top priority in the Trump administration’s national security strategy, but that’s balanced with a sharpened focus on…
USS Carl Vinson Drills with Japanese, South Korean Forces; Moscow Draws Complaint from Seoul Over Military Flights
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group carried out trilateral naval drills from this week in the East China Sea with…
South Korean Shipbuilder Hanwha Buys 9.9% Stake in Australia’s Austal
A South Korean shipbuilder this week purchased a stake in the Australian company that owns one of the major U.S.…
French, Indian Navies Begin Dual Carrier Strike Group Drills
Paris and New Delhi kicked off a dual carrier strike group exercise today with the beginning of Varuna 2025. The…
U.S., French Sailors Hold Hackathon at Sea; U.S., Allies Hold Sub Warfare Drills in Guam
Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and the U.S Marines separately conducted cyber warfare drills in two major multilateral exercises…
Navy Deploys First Operational LCS Mine Countermeasures Packages
The Littoral Combat Ships carrying the first two operational mine countermeasure packages deployed earlier this month after more than a…
Pentagon Could Reduce Workforce by 60,000 Through Buyouts, Attrition, Says Official
The Pentagon plans to cut between 5 to 8 percent of civilian employees through attrition and a voluntary buyout, a…
Japan Still Deciding Where to Base New Anti-Ship Missiles; China Surges Military Aircraft Near Taiwan
Japan Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in a Tuesday press conference refuted reports that the improved Type 12 surface-to-ship missile will…