Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Now in the Mediterranean Sea
After almost four months on station in the Red Sea, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and USS Gravely (DDG-107) transited the Suez Canal on Friday, the Navy announced.…
Greenert: Navy ‘Starting to Shape Events’ in volatile South China Sea
The sea service’s expanding presence in the Asia-Pacific is already starting to pay dividends in tamping down tensions between China…
Opinion: The Future of Navy Helicopters
In the next 15 to 25 years it is not unreasonable to imagine that unmanned helicopter drones will be shuttling…
The U.S. Navy and Marines On TV
Michael Bay’s upcoming TV series The Last Ship on TNT — premiering next month — is the latest in a…
Russia Claims French Intelligence Ship Has Returned to Black Sea
A French signals intelligence ship has reentered the Black Sea, according to several local media reports.…
Document: Report to Congress on the Navy’s Next Amphibious Warship
The following is the May 12, 2014 Congressional Research Service report, Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for…
New Chinese Outpost Riles The Philippines
A new Chinese military outpost located in the South China Sea is again inflaming tensions between Beijing and and its…
Japanese Government Recommends Major Defense Policy Change
A government advisory panel, convened by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, recommended today that Japan make major changes to its…
NAVAIR: Final UCLASS Request for Proposal Due in July
Despite a Congressional push to stall the Navy’s next generation carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)…
Can China’s New Destroyer Find U.S. Stealth Fighters?
Can China’s new Type 052D Luyang III destroyers successfully see through the stealth of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II…
China Claims U.S. Is Encouraging ‘Dangerous and Provocative Actions’ in Oilrig Standoff
Chinese officials are claiming the U.S. is stoking international discord over a disputed drilling operation in an area of the…