Putin Replaces Defense Minister with Economist Andrei Belousov
Russian President Vladimir Putin replaced Sergei Shoigu with Andrei Belousov, an economist, as the Kremlin’s minister of defense over the weekend.…
China ‘Clearly’ Developing Aviation and Maritime Capabilities to Counter U.S. in Indo-Pacific, Says Pentagon
China continues to pursue both aviation and maritime capabilities to counter the United States in the Indo-Pacific region, a Pentagon…
U.S. Vinson Carrier Strike Group Drills with Japanese Force in South China Sea
KUALA LUMPUR – While the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21) has departed the Western Pacific, there is still…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Nov. 8, 2021
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…
China Builds Missile Targets Shaped Like U.S. Aircraft Carrier, Destroyers in Remote Desert
The Chinese military has built targets in the shape of an American aircraft carrier and other U.S. warships in the Taklamakan…
Russia Wants to Keep Status as Arctic Superpower, Says Expert
Russia’s ambition to remain the Arctic superpower is propelling its all-out effort to guard its economic interests there with broad…
Federal Contractor Vaccine Deadline Postponed, DoD Civilians to be Vaccinated by Nov. 22
The deadline for federal contractors to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been pushed back to Jan. 4 to line up…
Military Planners Should Map Out Operations in Warming Arctic Waters, Expert Says
The United States reminds Canada and Russia often that Washington regards the Northern Sea Route and the Northwest Passage as…
USS Connecticut CO, XO, COB Relieved Over Collision in South China Sea ‘Due to Loss of Confidence’
The commander, executive officer and senior enlisted sailor for attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN-22) have been fired following the results…
China Has World’s Largest Navy With 355 Ships and Counting, Says Pentagon
China has the biggest maritime force on the globe with an inventory of about 355 vessels, according to a Defense…
‘Quad’ Will Continue to Push Back Against Chinese Aggression in Indo-Pacific, Panel Says
The more China pursues its ambitions in the Indo-Pacific, the more the United States, Japan, India and Australia will do…