U.K. Awards BAE $5B for New Royal Navy SSN-AUKUS Attack Submarine
The U.K. Ministry of Defence awarded shipbuilder builder BAE Systems $4.95 billion in contracts to build its new class of…
DoD Acquisition Chief Seeking Regulatory ‘Nirvana’ in Crafting AUKUS Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 1960s Polaris Sales Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom that paved the way…
Report to Congress on Virginia Submarines, AUKUS Proposal
The following is the Sept. 11, 2023 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine Proposal: Background…
Republicans Call for White House Shipbuilding Boost to Support AUKUS Attack Sub Sale
A group of Republican lawmakers is calling on the Biden administration to boost submarine industrial base support with a claim…
Senate Bill Sets Up AUKUS Sub Buy as U.S. Industrial Capacity Questions Linger
This post has been update with additional legislative actions from the Fiscal Year 2024 NDAA. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The…
China Upping Bullying Tactics Against Neighbors, Says Top State Department Diplomat
China is increasingly harassing ships and aircraft operating in international waters and airspace as it ups its bully tactics against…
Panel: New U.S. South China Sea Report Designed to Push Back Against Beijing’s Expansive Claims
The State Department’s “Limits in the Seas” is the legal underpinning for Washington to debunk China’s extensive maritime claims in…
State Department Report on Chinese Claims in the South China Sea
The following is the January 2022 Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific…
U.S. Indo-Pacific Diplomacy Efforts Hinge On FONOPS, Humanitarian Missions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy’s stepped-up freedom of navigation transits in the South China Sea sends an unmistakable message to…
Report to Congress on State Department Funding
The following is the Aug. 9, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs: FY2019 Budget…