Navy Wants 100 Unmanned Ships Monitoring Middle East Waters by Next Year
The United States and its allies want a force of 100 unmanned surface vessels patrolling waters from the Red Sea…
Iran Temporarily Captures Two U.S. Saildrones in Red Sea
The story has been updated to include a statement from the U.S. Navy. The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy briefly…
24th MEU, Iwo Jima ARG Arrive Home From Deployment
This story has been updated to correct that USS San Antonio (LPD-17) pulled into its homeport on Friday, not Saturday.…
PACFLEET CO: Numbered Navy Fleets Don’t Need to be Tied to Geography
The U.S. Navy’s numbered fleets are by tradition tied to a specific geographical region, but that doesn’t mean commanders in…
Paparo Takes Command of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Cooper Now Leading U.S. 5th Fleet
The former commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East is now leading the U.S. Pacific Fleet, according to…
CENTCOM Commander: U.S. ‘Completely Focused’ on Responsible Afghanistan Withdrawal
U.S. Central Command’s top officer stressed today that the military is “completely focused” on responsibly withdrawing from Afghanistan by Sept.…
CNO: Pentagon Force Posture Review Will Inform Future Carrier Missions, Arctic Presence
The chief of naval operations said an ongoing Global Force Posture Review led by the defense secretary could bring about…
Pentagon Said it Was Ready for Extended Suez Canal Blockage
After a container ship twice as heavy as a Ford-class carrier halted traffic through the Suez Canal for nearly a…
Cruiser USS Philippine Sea Back at Sea After 20 Sailors Contracted COVID-19
Cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG-58) has returned to sea fully mission capable after spending nearly a month in port in…
USS San Diego Back to Sea in 5th Fleet After Containing COVID-19 Spread Among Crew
An amphibious warship is back to sea in the Middle East after spending two weeks in Bahrain trying to contain…