Report to Congress on Columbia-class Ballistic Missile Sub
The following is the April 29, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Document: Congressional Report on China Naval Modernization and Implications for U.S. Naval Forces
The following is a from Feb. 28, 2014 report from the Congressional Research Service, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S.…
New Budget Preserves Navy High End Combat Power
The Navy preserved development of future combat power over the next five years in its Fiscal Year 2015 $148 billion…
Document: 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review
The following is from the executive summary of the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review, released on March, 4 2014. The United States faces a…
Planning for Joint U.S. and Russia Naval Exercise On Hold Pending Outcome in Crimea
Planning for the biennial Northern Eagle exercise between Russia, the U.S. and Norway has been “put on hold,” while the…
Document: Congressional Report on Navy Littoral Combat Ship Program
The following is the Feb. 25, 2014 update on the Littoral Combat Ship program from the Congressional Research Service. On…
Pilot Dead Following Saturday TOPGUN Hornet Crash
The pilot of an F/A-18C Hornet that crashed in the Nevada desert on Saturday is dead, according to a late…
Document: Report on Navy Shipboard Lasers
The following is from the Feb. 7, 2013 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Shipboard Lasers for Surface, Air, and Missile…
SOCOM Chief: Threats From Al Qaeda Have Diminished In Last Five Years
The high-end threats from al Qaeda have diminished over the last five years and “the threat to the homeland is…
Document: Report on Navy Virginia Class Attack Submarine Procurement
The following is the Feb. 3, 2014 Congressional Research Service report: Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and…
Coast Guard Chief Papp: Service ‘Shouldn’t Bear Full Brunt’ of New Icebreaker Cost
The Coast Guard will likely need help from other government agencies to fund its proposed new $1 billion heavy icebreaker…