Document: Expanded U.S. Assistance for Maritime Capacity Building
From the Dec. 16, 2013 U.S. State Department fact sheet: Expanded U.S. Assistance for Maritime Capacity Building. On December 16,…
Opinion: Why Vietnam Continues to Matter
Unknown to many, 95 miles north of San Diego in the city of Westminster stands a memorial to the Vietnam…
Vietnam Takes Delivery of First Kilo Attack Boat
Vietnam has taken delivery of the first of a planned six Project-636 Kilo-class submarines from Russia, according to several local…
Former Vietnam Advisor: Giap Was ‘As Ruthless as Mao and Stalin’
The architect behind the 1954 North Vietnamese victory over the French at Dien Bien Phu was a “a dedicated killer…
Opinion: Is Syria Another Vietnam Moment?
It is starting to feel like America’s reluctance to get involved in Syria is an echo of the Vietnam…
Shipyard: First of Vietnam’s Quiet Subs from Russia to Deliver in November
Russia will deliver the first of six improved Project-636 Kilo-class submarines to the Vietnamese Navy in November, according to a…
Video: McCain Remembers MOH Recipient Bud Day on Senate Floor
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) remembers Medal of Honor recipient and retired Air Force colonel, George “Bud” Day. McCain and Day…
The Carrier Debate: From 1922 to Now
Even years before its launch, the U.S. Navy’s new class of ships — the aircraft carrier — was dismissed by…
Two Russian-built Attack Boats to Vietnam in 2013
Vietnam will takes possession of two Kilo-class diesel attack submarines (SSKs) by the end of the year, according to several…
Navy Develops Torpedo Killing Torpedo
The Navy has taken its first steps to develop a weapon designed to intercept and destroy guided enemy torpedoes immune…