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Japan Launches First Amphibious Ship for New Unit

November 1, 2024 5:48 PM
The Japanese Self-Defense Force launched a new class of amphibious vessels on Tuesday to serve a new unit focused on maritime logistics to resupply and reinforce its southwestern islands.…

Mabus on CNN: Sequestration is a ‘Bad Idea’

February 26, 2013 11:16 AM - Updated: February 26, 2013 9:12 PM
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus called the mandatory defense sequestration cuts a “bad idea,” on CNN’s Starting Point on Tuesday.…

Hagel Vote Set For Today

February 26, 2013 9:53 AM
The Senate is scheduled to vote today on Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel, though the vote could be delayed by debate,…

McCain: Hagel Vote Likely This Week

February 25, 2013 9:04 AM
Sen. John McCain, (R-Ariz.), a leading critic of the Obama administration’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Defense, said on nominee…

Exclusive: USNI Interview with Kathryn Bigelow

February 22, 2013 2:14 AM - Updated: February 22, 2013 9:14 AM
She’s the director of “Zero Dark Thirty”—the controversial motion picture detailing how U.S. Navy SEALs took down Osama bin Laden—which…

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