Report to Congress on Navy Medium Landing Ship
The following is the Navy Medium Landing Ship (LSM) (Previously Light Amphibious Warship [LAW]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress on July 23, 2024. …
Document: Congressional Report on Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations
The following is from the Feb. 7, 2014 Congressional Research Service Report: Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations. The Navy…
Document: Pentagon’s Electromagnetic Strategy
The following is the recently released Pentagon Electromagnetic Spectrum Strategy. Electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) access is a prerequisite for modern military…
Amphib Leaves San Diego for NASA Recovery Test
Amphibious warship USS San Diego (LPD-22) left Naval Station San Diego, Calif. on Tuesday for an open ocean recovery test…
Frigate Assigned to Support Winter Olympics Runs Aground in Turkey
USS Taylor (FFG-50) — assigned to U.S. Navy’s 6th Fleet in support of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia…
Russia to Standup New Arctic Command
Russia is forming a new Northern Fleet-Unified Strategic Command dedicated to protecting its interests in the Arctic Circle before the…
Three Companies Win Design Contract For New Coast Guard Cutters
The Coast Guard awarded three preliminary design contracts for the service’s new Offshore Patrol Cutter last week, the service announced.…
Opinion: Iran’s Atlantic Adventure Little Threat to U.S.
The Iranian “fleet” reportedly heading for America’s “maritime borders” consists of two ships, the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN)…
WEST: Cutting Carriers Will Put More Stress on Sailors
The Navy has to strike a tricky balance on the numbers of carriers it fields between providing forces for U.S.…
WEST: Decision on New Carrier Supply Plane ‘About a Year Away’
The Navy is “about a year away” from selecting a replacement for the service’s supply aircraft for the carrier fleet,…
WEST: U.S. Intelligence Community Working With an ‘Information Deficit”
The United States will be hampered in its dealings with a resurgent China unless it can effectively use information it…