US Coast Guard to add heavy icebreaker amid shipbuilding overhaulThe new vessel will be the first heavy polar icebreaker to be built in the U.S. in about five decades. By Zita Ballinger Fletcher2 days ago
US Navy warship on first deployment makes two drug busts in 72 hoursThe ship’s crew intercepted 580 kilograms of cocaine and 2,480 pounds of marijuana through combined air-surface operations.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher3 weeks ago
Trump signs shipbuilding order as Navy leaders call for 381-ship fleetThe new policy aims to revitalize a U.S. shipbuilding industry that has fallen well behind production levels of its rivals from Beijing.By Riley Ceder, Zita Ballinger Fletcher and J.D. Simkins4 weeks ago
OpinionIt’s time for a reckoning at Defense Health Agency over TricareWithout accountability in Tricare management, the failed contract transition will continue to unravel benefits, the author of this op-ed argues.By Kristi Cabiao4 weeks ago
Why Navy destroyers are being sent to the southern border missionThe Pentagon made waves Monday when it announced the deployment of the Arleigh-Burke class destroyer Gravely to patrol near the southern border.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher7 weeks ago
Why the US military has cared about climate change since the Cold WarIn this commentary, the author examines how the U.S. military sees climate change as a threat in itself and a threat multiplier for national security.By Paul Bierman, University of Vermont, The Conversation8 weeks ago