Marine Corps Crisis Response Force Will Remain In Baghdad
THE PENTAGON – After sending Marines from Kuwait to beef up security at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Secretary of…
Top Stories 2019: Navy and Pentagon Leadership
This post is part of a series of review stories looking back at the top naval news from 2019. 2019…
Retired Rear Adm. Kenneth Braithwaite Tapped to be Next SECNAV
THE PENTAGON – President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate retired Rear Adm. Kenneth Braithwaite, the current U.S. ambassador…
SECDEF Esper Says SECNAV Spencer Ousted For Going Outside Chain Of Command
This post has been updated with statements from former SECNAV Richard V. Spencer made to CBS News. THE PENTAGON –…
Panel: South Korean Officials Concerned with ‘Ad Hoc’ U.S. Policy
WASHINGTON — South Koreans increasingly wonder whether the White House’s transactional approach to foreign relations means the United States will…
Truman Escorts Now Supporting Carrier Lincoln on Extended Deployment
This post has been updated to clarify the Navy cannot immediately deploy an aircraft from the East Coast to replace…
Electric Boat Building Columbia-Class Subs, Waiting on Block V Virginia Contract
General Dynamics Electric Boat is preparing for Columbia-class submarine production while a contract for Block V Virginia-class submarines is in…
Navy, Shipbuilders Working On Final Details Of Block V Virginia-Class Submarine Deal
GROTON, Conn. – The Navy is close to inking a multi-billion-dollar deal to build the Block V Virginia-class fast-attack submarines,…
Esper: Pentagon Evaluating How To Expand Indo-Pacific Presence
Pentagon evaluates expanding Indo-Pacific presence…
VIDEO: U.S. Tests First Post-INF, Ground-Based Cruise Missile
Over the weekend, the U.S. military fired what appears to be Tomahawk Block IV missile with a range of more…