Former 7th Fleet Logistics Chief Sentenced to 30-Months in ‘Fat Leonard’ Bribery Case
Six years after pleading guilty and admitting he took “lavish” bribes from a foreign defense contractor, a retired Navy captain…
Former Navy Captain Sentenced to 30-Months Following Guilty Plea in ‘Fat Leonard’ Case
A former U.S. 7th Fleet operations officer was sentenced Thursday to 30 months in federal prison – two years after…
‘Fat Leonard’ Extradition Gives Maduro Regime an Edge in Redefining Relations with U.S., Says Legal Expert
The extradition of international fugitive Leonard Francis from Venezuela to the United States could mark the start of a major…
INTERPOL: Fat Leonard Arrested in Venezuela Trying to Flee to Russia
After two weeks on the run, authorities in Venezuela arrested former defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis as he attempted…
New Details Revealed in ‘Fat Leonard’ Escape, Detention as Manhunt Continues
An international manhunt continued Tuesday for Leonard Glenn Francis, a former defense contractor and convicted mastermind of a multimillion-dollar U.S.…
Former Navy Captain Pleads Guilty to Bribery in ‘Fat Leonard’ Investigation
A former U.S. 7th Fleet operations officer pleaded guilty to bribery, admitting in a federal court Wednesday that he took…
SASC Chairman: 355-Ship Fleet is ‘Arbitrary’ Goal, Navy Needs To Pursue Autonomous Vehicles
Rather than focusing on the “arbitrary” 355-ship fleet total, the service should concentrate more effort on developing autonomous vehicles, the…
Former State Official Says Pacific Nations Must See ‘Consistent and Reliable’ U.S. Presence to Counter China
While Washington acknowledges its allies and partners are willing to back a “free and open” Indo-Pacific policy, the keys to…
Davidson: China Could Try to Take Control of Taiwan In ‘Next Six Years’
China could attempt to take control of Taiwan by the end of the decade, the admiral leading U.S. Indo-Pacific Command…
U.S. Navy Has Been Shut Out of Hong Kong Since July
This post was updated with additional information about USS McCampbell (DDG-85), which in August was denied permission to visit the…