CNO, Commandant: Services Have A Good Idea of How They’ll Fight, If Congress Helps Them With the Right Spending Plans
The chief of naval operations and commandant of the Marine Corps say they are increasingly clear on how they’d want…
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…
Report to Congress on Navy SSN(X) Next-Generation Attack Submarine
The following is the May 10, 2021 Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Navy Next-Generation Attack Submarine (SSN[X]) Program: Background…
Report to Congress on Navy Force Structure
The following is the April 22, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues…
VIDEO: Navy Decommissions USS Bonhomme Richard In San Diego Waterfront Ceremony
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) was decommissioned today, 22 years into a 40-year expected service life, following a fire last summer…
Navy’s Vision for Future Fleet is Blurry Say Seapower Members Luria, Gallagher
The Navy isn’t doing a great job of arguing for the service to expand to face the growing maritime threat…
Pentagon Conducting ‘Relook’ of FY-22 Budget; Directive Targets Shipbuilding
This story has been updated to include a statement from a Pentagon spokesperson. The Pentagon is performing a “budget relook”…
Acting SECNAV: Navy Shipbuilding Faces Review from Incoming Biden Officials
As the Biden administration continues filling key positions, its plans for the Navy should come into better focus, according to…
Top Stories 2020: International Naval Operations
This post is part of a series of stories looking back at the top naval news from 2020. Like the…
Top Stories 2020: COVID-19 Pandemic
This post is part of a series of stories looking back at the top naval news from 2020. The coronavirus pandemic…