Philippine Marines Drew Firearms as China Seized Second Thomas Shoal Airdrop, Says Philippine Military Chief
The contingent of Philippine Marines onboard BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) at Second Thomas Shoal reportedly drew their weapons as China Coast Guard boats moved…
Japanese Minesweeper Sinks in Port, Sailor Missing; Advanced Russian Attack Sub Spotted Near Japan
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper JS Ukushima (MSC-686) capsized on Monday following an engine room fire on Sunday with one crewmember missing from the…
U.S. Super Hornet Shot Down Over Red Sea in Friendly Fire Incident; Aviators Safe
This post has been updated with additional information on the timing of the incident. Two U.S. Navy aviators are safe after their two-seat F/A-18F…
Russian Nuclear Sub, Frigate with Long Range Land Attack Missiles Operating Off East Coast
THE PENTAGON – A nuclear Russian submarine carrying guided missiles with a range of 1,000 nautical miles is operating off the East Coast as…
USS Harry S. Truman CO Removed From Command Following Collision with Merchant Ship
This post has been updated with an additional statement from the Navy. The commander of the aircraft carrier that collided with a merchant ship…
UPDATED: USS Harry S. Truman Collides with Merchant Vessel in Mediterranean Sea
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, collided with M/V Besiktas-M on Wednesday evening near Port…
UPDATED: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Now in the Med, USS Theodore Roosevelt Heads to the Middle East
This post has been updated with a June 22 statement from Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder. THE PENTAGON – Aircraft carrier USS Dwight…
UPDATED: Adm. Linda Fagan Removed as Coast Guard Commandant
The acting secretary of Homeland Security removed the Coast Guard commandant from her position, according to a message to the service reviewed by USNI…
Navy Could Sideline 17 Support Ships Due to Manpower Issues
Military Sealift Command has drafted a plan to remove the crews from 17 Navy support ships due to a lack of qualified mariners to…
UPDATED: U.S. Marine, 3 DoD Contractors Killed in Philippines Surveillance Plane Crash
This story has been updated to include a statement from Metrea. A surveillance plane contracted by the Pentagon crashed in the Philippines on Thursday…
USS Carl Vinson Sails Through Malacca Strait, Chinese Carrier Operating in the South China Sea After Taiwan Intimidation Drills
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group sailed through the Malacca Strait on Friday as it makes its way to U.S. Central Command.…
Overhaul Delays for USS George Washington, USS John C. Stennis Partially Due to Unknown Steam Turbine Damage
Extensive delays to the mid-life refueling and complex overhauls of two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were due to damage to the steam turbines that power…