2024 Australian National Defense Strategy
The following is the 2024 Australian National Defense Strategy released this week.…
Royal Navy-Friendly U.K. Defense Secretary Williamson Removed Over Huawei Leak
LONDON — British prime minister Theresa May has sacked her defense secretary for leaking sensitive information relating to Chinese involvement…
Report to Congress on Navy Shipbuilding, Force Structure
The following is the April 30, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues…
SECNAV, CNO Update Congress on Columbia SSBNs, New Large Surface Combatant
CAPITOL HILL – Navy leaders told House and Senate appropriators this week that the service is ready to move out…
Berger: Marine Corps May Have to Shrink to Afford Modernization, Readiness Goals
CAPITOL HILL – The next commandant may need to reduce the size of the Marine Corps and focus on a…
Pence: No Early Retirement for USS Harry S. Truman
This post has been updated to include statements from Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) on Vice…
U.S. Will Unveil New Indo-Pacific Strategy Next Month
KUALA LUMPUR — The Pentagon will unveil a new Indo-Pacific strategy at the Shangri-La Dialogue this May, Assistant Secretary of…
CNO Nominee Moran, CMC Nominee Berger Answers to Senate’s Advance Questions
The following are answers Chief of Naval Operations nominee Adm. Bill Moran and Commandant of the Marine Corps nominee Gen.…
Next Chief of Naval Operations Will Lead a Navy Facing Readiness, Personnel, Technology Challenges
When Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson took charge of the Navy in 2015, the service was still largely…
Sea Hunter Unmanned Ship Continues Autonomy Testing as NAVSEA Moves Forward with Draft RFP
THE PENTAGON – The Navy released a draft request for proposals for its Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle as the Office…
Two U.S. Warships Pass Through Taiwan Strait in 7th Transit Since 2018
Navy file photos of guided-missile destroyers USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110) (top) and USS Stethem (DDG-63) (bottom).Two U.S. guided-missile destroyers…