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June Red Sea recap: Houthis hit civilian ships, Navy rescues mariners

The Navy rescued mariners of multiple cargo ships transiting Middle Eastern waters in June after Houthi militants struck the commercial vessels.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

10 months ago

April Red Sea recap: Fight against Houthis continues after lull

Compared to the months prior, the Navy reportedly engaged far fewer Houthi drones and missiles in April.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

13 months ago

Op-Ed: The strategic incoherence of our carrier policies

A defense analyst tries to make sense of America's strategic messaging with three carriers.

By Rick Berger, American Enterprise Institute

6 years ago

Trump signals he may ignore Russia provisions in defense bill he just signed

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a statement he reserves the right to ignore the defense authorization law’s ban on U.S. recognition of Russian sovereignty over Crimea, among 50 other provisions.

7 years ago

Congress finalizes $717 billion defense budget authorization months ahead of schedule

The $717 billion measure includes a 2.6 percent pay raise for troops and major changes to the military officer personnel system.

By Leo Shane III

7 years ago

US defense policy bill clears House, rockets to Senate

U.S. Senate lawmakers are expected to finalize Congress’ annual defense authorization bill early next week following the House’s passage of the measure Thursday.

By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould

7 years ago