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Carrier Air Wing 3 Returns Back Home After High-Tempo Middle East Deployment
NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA, Va. – After almost nine months of high-tempo combat against Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea, the nine…
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Japanese Defense White Paper Warns Pacific at Greatest Risk Since WWII
In its annual defense white paper released on Friday, Japan’s Ministry of Defense warned that the possibility of a situation similar to Russia’s aggression…
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Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Leaves on Deployment, USS Theodore Roosevelt Now in the Middle East
With no fanfare, aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) left San Diego Bay Thursday to begin a planned Pacific deployment, Navy officials confirmed to…
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USNI News Timeline: Conflict in the Red Sea
Following the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas in southern Israel, Houthi forces in Yemen have targeted merchant shipping in both the Red Sea…
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Biden Announces More Military Aid to Ukraine, Zelensky Wants Less Restrictions on Russian Targets
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday Washington is sending a second Patriot air defense system to Ukraine as part of the latest round of…
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Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach Reflects on Leading Naval Information Forces
Naval Information Forces Commander Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach is already preparing for her next role.…
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Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln’s Latest Upgrade Dials Up Crew Comfort
NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. – When the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) pulls away from its California berth for its upcoming deployment, the…
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Navy Sets Up New Uncrewed Task Force in Europe, Africa
For the past six months, the Navy has been studying the integration of uncrewed systems in a program out of Naval Forces Europe-Africa.…
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China Sends Record Number of Military Aircraft to Drill Near Taiwan, Japan Releases Report on Helicopter Accident
China surged 66 military aircraft near Taiwan over Wednesday and Thursday – the largest sortie for this year, according to the Taiwan Ministry of…
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DIA Report on Iranian Weapons Smuggled to the Houthis
The following is the July 10, 2024, Defense Intelligence Agency report, Seized at Sea: Iranian Weapons Smuggled to the Houthis.…
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Secretary of State Blinken Promises F-16s for Ukraine by Summer
F-16 fighter aircraft will be flying over Ukraine this summer, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday as the 75th NATO’s summit got underway.…
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Marines Experiment with Next-Generation Logistics During ‘Valiant Shield’
How to meet the logistics needs of Marines and sailors in an Indo-Pacific conflict is a major question in how the U.S. could fight…