Pentagon, Navy Conducting Parallel Fleet Studies Ahead of Next National Defense Strategy
The Navy and the Pentagon are crunching numbers on two separate sets of studies that will map out the size…
HASC Passes NDAA That Boosts Shipbuilding, Authorizes 13 Battleforce Ships
This story has been updated to include more information about the amphibious warship the HASC bill authorizes. The House Armed…
HASC Adopts Amendment That Would Authorize 4 More Battleforce Ships, Increase DoD Topline By $23.9B
This story has been updated to include more information about the amphibious warship included in the amendment put forth by…
Lawmaker Calls for New U.S. Maritime Strategy with Pacific Focus
To counter threats from China, a top U.S. lawmaker Friday called on the U.S. Navy to develop a new maritime…
$715B FY22 Defense Budget Cuts $2.8B in ‘Legacy’ Systems, Reduces Troop Strength
THE PENTAGON – The Defense Department is making cuts to legacy ships and aircraft across the Navy and Air Force…
CNO, Commandant: Services Have A Good Idea of How They’ll Fight, If Congress Helps Them With the Right Spending Plans
The chief of naval operations and commandant of the Marine Corps say they are increasingly clear on how they’d want…
Wittman: Navy Needs Money in its Budget for Modernization, But Not From Cutting Cruisers
This post has been updated to clarify that Rep. Rob Wittman would like to see a defense budget of…
Interview: Elaine Luria Says Navy Needs to Build ‘Battle Force 2025’ Instead of Divesting to Prepare for a 2045 Fight
The vice-chair of the House Armed Services Committee does not support the Navy’s “divest to invest” strategy of ridding the…
CNO: Pentagon Force Posture Review Will Inform Future Carrier Missions, Arctic Presence
The chief of naval operations said an ongoing Global Force Posture Review led by the defense secretary could bring about…
Navy ‘Struggling’ to Modernize Aging Cruiser Fleet As Tight Budgets Push Pentagon to Shed Legacy Platforms
This post has been updated to clarify the timeline for the Flight III DDGs’ entry to the fleet. A plan…