Destroyer USS Halsey Sails Through Taiwan Strait
Destroyer USS Halsey (DDG-97) performed a Taiwan Strait transit on Wednesday, U.S. 7th Fleet announced.…
A Decade of San Antonio
Ten years ago, on Jan. 14, 2006, lead ship USS San Antonio (LPD-17) was commissioned as a Navy warship. But…
House Foreign Affairs Chair Royce Critical of U.S. Policy Toward Iran
The perception among American Middle Eastern allies and partners is that “we have tilted to Iran” since concluding the nuclear…
Navy Aims to Install Over-the-Horizon Missile on Littoral Combat Ship by End of 2016
PENTAGON – The Navy hopes to have an over-the-horizon missile on a Littoral Combat Ship by the end of the…
Sean Stackley Asks Congress for More Department of Navy Flexibility in Acquisition
The sea services can “make mountains move” when confronting anti-ship missiles or torpedo threats to aircraft carriers, but what the…
USS Lassen Leaves for Last 7th Fleet Patrol, Ship Will Relocate to Mayport
The guided missile destroyer that made international headlines in late October left for its final patrol as a forward deployed…
SECNAV Mabus Names First T-AO(X) Next Generation Oiler After Rep. John Lewis
The name of the first in a class of new oilers planned for the U.S. Navy will be after Rep.…
Pentagon Approves RFP For Ohio Replacement Program Design
This post has been updated to include additional information from the Navy. The Navy will soon release the request for…
Opinion: SECDEF Carter’s Plan to Trim U.S. Navy Fleet Size is Dangerous
A version of this post originally appeared on Observer.com. The United States Navy just struck an iceberg. It won’t sink…
Document: Report to Congress on Iraq Politics and Governance
The following is the Dec. 31, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Iraq: Politics and Governance.…
SECDEF Carter Clarifies South China Sea Freedom of Navigation Operation in Letter to McCain
After two months, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter provided a clear explanation of an U.S. Oct. 27 South China Sea…