Report to Congress on SSN(X) Next-Generation Attack Submarine
The following is the July 23, 2023, Congressional Research In Focus report, Navy Next-Generation Attack Submarine (SSN[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
New Navy Budget Seeks 6 Battle Force Ships, Decommissions 19 Hulls in FY 2025
This post has been updated with additional details from the budget materials. THE PENTAGON – The Navy wants to buy…
Report to Congress on Great Power Competition
The following is the Feb. 28, 2024 Congressional Research Service report, Great Power Competition: Implications for Defense—Issues for Congress.…
Indian Navy Stands Up First MH-60R Anti-Submarine Helo Squadron
The Indian Navy activated its first MH-60R Sea Hawk squadron on Wednesday at INS Garuda in Kochi, marking an expansion…
Report from Pentagon Budget Reform Commission
The following is the March 6, 2024, Implementation Plan for the Recommendations from the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and…
U.S. Fleet Forces Commander Focused on Arctic, Increased Naval Presence in Region
The United States cannot sit idle as Russia creates a nine-dash line of territorial claims over the Arctic, like China…
Navy Personnel Leaders Tie Uptick in Sailor Stress to Manning Shortfalls
It is a truth universally acknowledged by Navy leadership that the sea service has a manning problem , and a…
Report to Congress on Navy Force Structure
The following is the March 1, 2024 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues…
Report to Congress on Taiwan Defense and Military Issues
The following is the March 1, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus Report, Taiwan: Defense and Military Issues.…
STRATCOM Promises Senate No Gap in Ballistic Missile Submarine Coverage
Strategic Command’s commander pledged to “ensure there is no gap” between the delivery of the Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarines and the…
Report to Congress on Navy Ship Names
The following is the Feb. 27, 2024, Congressional Research Service Report, Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress.…