Report to Congress on U.S. Amphibious Warship Programs
The following is the April 24, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Navy LPD-17 Flight II and LHA Amphibious Ship Programs: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Navy Revising Force Structure Assessment In Light Of Increased Attack Sub, Other Ship Needs
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Navy will reexamine the assumptions behind its 308-ship requirement, as the operational landscape has changed drastically since…
Navy Pushing New Name for Unmanned Aerial Tanker: RAQ-25 Stingray
The Navy wants to change the Pentagon imposed designation of its RAQ-25 carrier-based unmanned aerial tanker with its own nom-de-drone…
PACOM Harris: U.S. Would Ignore A ‘Destabilizing’ Chinese South China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone
A Chinese Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the South China Sea would ratchet up regional tensions and be ignored…
Stackley: Funding Levels Creating Risk In U.S. Navy Attack Submarine, Surface Combatant Fleets
The Navy is doing “the best we can do for the dollars we have” but has developed its attack submarine…
New Australian Long Range Defense Plan Has Maritime Emphasis
Australia has placed significant emphasis on enhancing its maritime capabilities in its long-delayed 2016 Defence White Paper amidst an overall…
Document: 2016 Australia Defense White Paper
The following is the 2016 Australia Defense White paper and a new 10 year defense investment outlook.…
ONR Winter to Congress: Navy Making Progress on Developing High-Energy Laser Weapons
High-energy laser weapons “are moving forward in marked progress,” the director of the Office of Naval Research told the House…
Navy Pondering Helicopter Future After MH-60 Seahawk
SAN DIEGO – The Pentagon’s Joint Multirole (JMR) investigation into a new generation of helicopters is highlighting the differences between…
Navy: 2017 Budget Request Supports Priorities Despite DoD-Imposed Changes
The Navy fared well during late-in-the-game Fiscal Year 2017 budget negotiations with the Defense Department, despite a widespread initial concern…
Despite Declining Economy, Russia Shows No Signs of Slowing Military Spending
A stumbling Russian economy does not signal any shift in Kremlin spending less on its military and internal security forces,…