Video: Former Frigate USS Thach Hit in Live Fire Sinking Exercise
The following is a July 14, 2016 video of the former USS Thach sunk during a living fire exercise as…
RIMPAC 2016: Russian Destroyer Shadowed USS America Near Hawaii
CORRECTION: Due to an editing error, the following story indicated the Russian Navy has never been invited to the Rim…
CNO Richardson Heading to China
The U.S. Chief of Naval Operations is headed to Beijing next week to meet his Chinese counterpart, a Navy official…
France Sending Carrier Charles de Gaulle Back to ISIS Fight Later This Year
The French carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) will re-deploy later this year to continue strikes against ISIS in Iraq and…
Document: U.S. Navy Battle Force Classification, Counting Guide
The following is the U.S. Navy General Guidance for the Classification of Naval Vessels and Battle Force Ship Counting Procedures, issued…
Document: Navy’s 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan to Congress for Fiscal Year 2017
The following is the U.S. Navy’s Report to Congress on the Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels for…
Chinese Military South China Sea ‘No Sail’ Zone Not a New Move
China’s declaration of a ‘no sail’ zone in the South China Sea is technically a violation of maritime law, but…
Russian Spy Ship Now Off Hawaii, U.S. Navy Protecting ‘Critical Information’
Moscow has dispatched a specialized spy ship off the coast of Hawaii with the likely mission to monitor the U.S.…
Document: Report on China Naval Modernization
The following is the May 31, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities —…
Pentagon: ‘Improper Airmanship’ by Chinese Fighter Pilot Led to Unsafe Intercept of Air Force Recon Plane
A Tuesday intercept of a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane by a Chinese fighter the Pentagon deemed unsafe was likely…