White House Puts Forward Former Maersk Executive As New MARAD Nominee
The White House sent the Senate a new nominee to lead the U.S. Maritime Administration, according to a Congressional notification.…
Navy’s UCLASS Could Be Air to Air Fighter
Could the U.S. Navy’s future Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) aircraft have an air-to-air role? The service’s director…
WEST: Decision on New Carrier Supply Plane ‘About a Year Away’
The Navy is “about a year away” from selecting a replacement for the service’s supply aircraft for the carrier fleet,…
WEST: U.S. Intelligence Community Working With an ‘Information Deficit”
The United States will be hampered in its dealings with a resurgent China unless it can effectively use information it…
Bush Carrier Strike Group to Deploy Saturday
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is scheduled to depart for a Middle East and Mediterranean deployment on Saturday as the…
Marine Commandant: U.S. Can ‘Ill Afford to Simply Pull Out’ of Afghanistan
Drawing on the American experience of leaving Iraq without an agreement on future presence, the Commandant of the Marine Corps…
Document: Adm. Harry Harris’ Remarks at WEST 2014
The following is the speech Adm. Harry Harris, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, gave on Feb. 11, 2014 at West…
WEST: U.S. Military Will Rely More on Coalitions
Coalitions. That was the theme of a West 2014 panel discussion with retired Gen. John R. Allen and retired Adm.…
Document: Christine Fox’s Remarks at West 2014
The following is a speech given by acting deputy defense secretary Christine Fox at West 2014 in San Diego, Calif.…
WEST: Fox Calls for Tougher and More Lethal Surface Ships
The number two Pentagon civilian called for more survivable and lethal surface ships instead of “niche platforms” that can only…
Panamanian Official: North Korea ‘Paid Fine in Cash’ to Free Secret Arms Ship
North Korean officials have settled up a fine set by Panamanian authorities incurred after a North Korean ship attempted to…