Two U.S. Amphibs and Marines Standing By Near Yemen
The U.S. has moved two amphibious warships close to Yemen as a precaution against an ongoing militia uprising in the…
Document: Report to Congress on Chinese Naval Modernization
The following is the Dec. 23, 2014 Congressional Research Service report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and…
Navy Next Generation Communications Satellite Launch Successful
A Navy next generation communication satellite successfully rode an Atlas V rocket into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,…
Document: Pentagon’s Director, Operational Test & Evaluation 2014 Annual Report
The following is the Office of the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) 2014 annual report. It was released on…
HASC’s Thornberry on Sequestration, Military Budgets and Pentagon Oversight
The new chairman of the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday stressed the need for Congress and the administration to…
Pentagon Drops Air Sea Battle Name, Concept Lives On
The Pentagon has dropped the controversial name Air Sea Battle for its concept to defeat modern anti-access weapons and folded…
Document: Air Sea Battle Name Change Memo
The following is a Jan. 8, 2015 memo from Air Force Lt. Gen. David Goldfein, the Pentagon’s joint staff director,…
Navy to Build Aegis Trainers for Surface Warfare Officers at ‘TOPGUN’
U.S. Navy’s surface warfare officers will learn to track and target air threats in a planned Aegis combat system simulator…
Cruiser Chancellorsville to Move from San Diego to Japan
The guided missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) will relocate from Naval Station San Diego, Calif. to join the U.S. Navy’s…
STRATCOM’s Haney: China Not Transparent with Nuclear Weapons Policy
While Russia continues to steadily invest in strategic capabilities, the head of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) said there is some…