USS Bataan Enters Persian Gulf; Carrier Truman Now in the Mediterranean
The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are now in the Persian Gulf as…
CENTCOM Commander: Middle East Aircraft Carrier Presence Key to Deterring Iran
Aircraft carrier presence allows the top American commander in the Middle East flexibility in being able to maintain a state…
U.K. Royal Navy Takes Lead in Persian Gulf Shipping Protection Mission
THE PENTAGON – The U.K. Royal Navy is now leading the international effort to protect shipping through the Strait of…
Lincoln Strike Group CO: Record Deployment Marks New Uncertainty for Fleet
This post has been updated to show Lincoln was deployed for 295 days, counting the day it returned — Jan.…
Report: U.S. Shoulders Steep Price to Protect Merchant Ships in Strait Of Hormuz
The Navy pays a steep price keeping an aircraft carrier with escorts on station to deter attacks on oil tanker…
Carrier Lincoln Enters Persian Gulf After 6 Months Nearby; Truman Back At Sea Ahead of Relieving Lincoln
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) moved into the Persian Gulf for the first time since since it was scrambled to the…
Esper: U.S. Will Provide Intel to Allies to Keep Middle East Merchant Ships Safe, Not Warship Escorts
THE PENTAGON – American forces are willing to provide allies with intelligence on potential maritime threats in the Middle East,…
Mark Esper Sworn In as Next Defense Secretary
This post was updated with additional information from the Pentagon. Army Secretary Mark Esper has been confirmed to serve as…
SECDEF Nominee Esper Commits to High-End Direction for Pentagon
CAPITOL HILL – Maintaining a technological edge, improving the lives of military families and continuing to present potential adversaries with…
Report to Congress on Saudi Arabia
The following is the June 18, 2019 Congressional Research Service Insight report, Saudi Arabia.…