Chuck Hagel’s First Day
The following is a statement from Department of Defense Spokesman George Little. The Pentagon released the statement after former Nebraska Senator Chick Hagel was…
SECDEF Hagel’s First Message to Troops
The following is the first message new Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel gave to Pentagon workers as he assumed the role on Wednesday. Earlier today I…
CRS Report on Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress
This Feb. 14 report from the Congressional Research Service details developments in the Arleigh Burke and Zumwalt destroyer classes as background information for Congress.…
Mabus on CNN: Sequestration is a ‘Bad Idea’
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus called the mandatory defense sequestration cuts a “bad idea,” on CNN’s Starting Point on Tuesday.…
Former CNO Roughead: Navy Needs Acquisition Reform
Impending U.S. Navy budget cuts will create a “fundamentally different navy” that is less able to preform its missions, retired Adm. Gary Roughead, the…
Hagel Vote Set For Today
The Senate is scheduled to vote today on Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel, though the vote could be delayed by debate, reports USA Today. …
Defense Cuts Could Increase Piracy, Experts Say
After a six-year low, Somalia-based piracy is likely to grow if international military budget reductions force a reduction in ships patrolling in and around…
Poll: Pentagon Should Bear Most Deficit Cuts
The majority of American voters say cutting national debt should come more at the expense of military spending not less from social programs, according…
McCain: Hagel Vote Likely This Week
Sen. John McCain, (R-Ariz.), a leading critic of the Obama administration’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Defense, said on nominee Chuck Hagel will likely…
Hunt: LCS Council Has Had ‘Positive Impact’
The Director of U.S. Navy Staff is recommending to service leadership to extend the life of the council of admirals appointed to oversee the…
Exclusive: USNI Interview with Kathryn Bigelow
She’s the director of “Zero Dark Thirty”—the controversial motion picture detailing how U.S. Navy SEALs took down Osama bin Laden—which is up for several…
Letter to CNO on LCS Council
Navy Staff director Vice Admiral Rick Hunt’s letter to Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert on the progress of the LCS council.…