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Latest "Pacific-Ocean" stories
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Military weapon system test fails to intercept target
The test was to demonstrate the capability of a ballistic missile defense-configured Aegis ship to intercept a medium range ballistic missile target.
New in 2021: Will 1st Fleet and Atlantic Fleet outlast the Trump administration?
It remains unclear whether plans announced by Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite in December will carry over into the new administration.
SECNAV calls for standing up new numbered fleet in the Indo-Pacific
Some question the feasibility of standing up a U.S. 1st Fleet at the nexus of the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Marines prep to hit the beach (but need more ships from the Navy)
A maintenance backlog and procurement delays for amphibious ships and connectors threaten to hamper the Corps’ ability to fight at sea and prepare itself to confront a rising China.
By Shawn Snow
Thousands of Marines, soldiers to rehearse expansive Pacific fight in new amphibious exercise
The exercise will encompass amphibious operations and even feature U.S. soldiers working aboard Navy ships.
By Shawn Snow