USNS Comfort Heading to Colombia to Treat Venezuelan Refugees
Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is expected in June to start a five-month Caribbean deployment to provide humanitarian…
Report: China Can’t Execute Major Amphibious Operations, Direct Assault on Taiwan
THE PENTAGON – The Chinese military is reorganizing its land forces, but its moves do not increase its ability to…
Two U.S. Warships Pass Through Taiwan Strait in 7th Transit Since 2018
Navy file photos of guided-missile destroyers USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110) (top) and USS Stethem (DDG-63) (bottom).Two U.S. guided-missile destroyers…
Two U.S. Guided-Missile Destroyers Conduct FONOP Past Mischief Reef in South China Sea
This post has been updated to include a statement from US 7th fleet THE PENTAGON – Two U.S. guided-missile destroyers…
CNO Richardson Calls for Tougher Actions in Gray Zone Conflicts with Russia, China
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The chief of naval operations upped his rhetoric regarding Russian and Chinese “gray-zone” aggression, saying the Navy…
Australia, U.S. Set to Expand Papua New Guinea Naval Base
The U.S. has announced it will join an Australian effort to push back against China’s expanding presence in South East…
Panel: U.S. Lacks a Grand Strategy to Counter China
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – When considering a resurgent Chinese military, the U.S. lacks a well-developed plan or even a unifying theme, a panel…
DoD Official: U.S. Committed to Countering Chinese Military Intimidation in South East Asia
While revoking China’s invitation from the Rim of the Pacific 2018 maritime exercises was a symbolic move, it sent a…
Panel: China Continues to Coerce South China Sea Neighbors with its Maritime Forces
China persists in employing a variety of tactics to coerce Taiwan, its maritime neighbors and put more pressure on Japan,…
Panel: Chinese Navy, Maritime Militia Has Given Beijing De Facto Control of the South China Sea
Through its navy, coast guard, a loose collection of armed fishing vessels, and a network of military bases built on…