Top Stories 2016: International Acquisition
USNI News polled its writers, naval analysts and service members on what they consider the most important military and maritime…
Hadley, Albright Report on Middle East Calls for New U.S. Strategy
A former U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor have crafted an outline for a proposed U.S. Middle East…
Brookings Institution Expresses Concern Over Trump Views on NATO, Military Spending
Speaking the day after Donald Trump won the presidential election, one of the nation’s leading security and foreign policy experts…
Former Diplomat: Middle East on the Edge of Political, Social Implosion
One of the Middle East’s foremost diplomats warned the region remains on the precipice of implosion — split along sectarian,…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S.- Saudi Arabia Relations
The following is the Sept. 20, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations.…
New Saudi Frigate Design Details Emerge
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The frigate Saudi Arabia will use as the backbone of its planned Eastern Fleet expansion will…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. – Saudi Arabia Relations
The following is the April 22, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations.…
Mattis Dismisses a Run for President ; Shares Thoughts on Iran Nuclear Deal, ISIS
With a firm, “No, I haven’t given any thought” to running for president in answering the first question from the…
U.S. Navy Seizes Suspected Iranian Arms Shipment Bound for Yemen
Two U.S. Navy vessels seized a ship laden with illegal weapons in the Persian Gulf that were bound for Houthi…
Lockheed Martin Could Have More Flexibility to Build Planned Saudi Ships If Proposed LCS Trim Goes Through
A potential bright side for Lockheed Martin — if Secretary of Defense Ash Carter’s proposed trim of Littoral Combat Ship…