The following is the Sept. 21, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Iran Sanctions. Read More
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U.S. in Talks to Form New Red Sea Task Force to Guard Commercial Ships in the Red Sea, Says White House
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U.S. Navy Detains 5 After Failed Attempt to Capture Merchant Ship, IKE in Persian Gulf
MQ-4C Triton Approved To Enter Low-Rate Initial Production After Successful Review
Following a successful Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) led review, the U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) obtained positive Milestone C low-rate initial production approval. Northrop Grumman photo.
The Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system received Milestone C low-rate initial production approval after a successful Milestone Decision Authority review, contractor Northrop Grumman announced today. Read More
Opinion: Course Corrections in the Littoral Combat Ship Program
USS Coronado (LCS-4) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific 2016. US Navy Photo
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, like the rest of the Navy, has been in the midst of a large turn since the end of the last decade when the Navy began to come to grips with a new global strategic situation. Read More
Document: Report to Congress on Navy Shipbuilding and Force Structure
The following is the Sept. 21, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
Experts: Iran Developing Long-Range Missiles Under Nuke Treaty
Iran’s Khalij Fars single stage ballistic missile
While complying with the terms of the nuclear weapons agreement, Iran will continue to test and improve the range and accuracy of its ballistic missiles to deter or coerce potential adversaries — the United States operating in the region, Gulf Arab states, Turkey and Israel – four Middle East experts said last week. Read More
Geographer: China’s Claim to South China Sea Not Rooted in History
A map of China’s shifting definition of the so-called Nine-Dash Line. US State Dept. Image
A British geographer and journalist described China’s claims to large swaths of seas and land formations off its coast are based on 20th-century events — from the Boxer Rebellion to the defeat of Japan in World War II — and not deeply rooted in its history. Read More
Document: Report to Congress on Coast Guard Cutter Procurement
The following Sept. 16, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
III MEF Commander Orders Operational Pause For Harriers In Okinawa After Crash
U.S. Navy flight deck aircraft controllers signal an AV-8B Harrier pilot during flight operations at sea aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6), while underway as part of the 31st MEU and BHR Expeditionary Strike Group, Aug. 27, 2016. US Marine Corps photo.
All Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier jets operating out of Okinawa, Japan, have been ordered to take an operational pause after a crash yesterday. Read More
Experts Advocate Harder Stance Against Illegal Claims In South China Sea
![The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) conducts routine patrols in international waters of the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands as the People’s Liberation Army-Navy [PLA(N)] guided-missile frigate Yancheng (FFG 546) sails close behind, on May 11, 2015. US Navy photo.](https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1927317.jpg)
The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) conducts routine patrols in international waters of the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands as the People’s Liberation Army-Navy [PLA(N)] guided-missile frigate Yancheng (FFG 546) sails close behind, on May 11, 2015. US Navy photo.
China Experimenting With Catapult Launched Carrier Aircraft
Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark on the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning. PLAN Photo
China has stepped up development of Catapult-Assisted Take-Off But Arrested Recovery (CATOBAR) operations for its carriers, with the appearance of a Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark carrier-borne fighter with CATOBAR apparatus and continued construction of supporting land-based infrastructure. Read More
