Opinion
To bootstrap US maritime industrial base, link allies and innovators
As officials consider the wholesale resuscitation of U.S. shipbuilding, there is a nearer-term lever worth pulling, the author of this op-ed argues.
By Joshua Tallis
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Trump signs shipbuilding order as Navy leaders call for 381-ship fleet
The new policy aims to revitalize a U.S. shipbuilding industry that has fallen well behind production levels of its rivals from Beijing.
New in 2021: Here are all the ships the Navy will commission and christen in the coming year
Seven ships will join the fleet in 2021.
John S. McCain conducts Christmas Eve FONOP in South China Sea
It was the warship's second such operation in the disputed waters this week, but this time challenging Vietnam's maritime claims.
US Navy announces nuclear submarine passed through Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran
The unusual transit in the Persian Gulf's shallow waters comes some two weeks before the anniversary of the American drone strike in January that killed a top Iranian military commander.
US hits alleged Iran-backed Bahrain group with sanctions
The U.S. accuses the group of trying to overthrow Bahrain’s government and plotting terrorist attacks on Americans in the country, which is home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet.
Russian nuclear submarine test-fires 4 missiles
Saturday's launch wrapped up large-scale drills of Russia's strategic nuclear forces that began Wednesday.
Military spouses: 500 employers are now looking to hire you
Employers in a wide variety of fields agree to actively recruit, hire, promote and retain military spouses.
By Karen Jowers
Theodore Roosevelt quietly leaves San Diego for second deployment of the year
The deployment comes a few months after TR returned from its harrowing COVID cruise, during which the captain was relieved of command.
Iran says US ‘got the message’ on tense exchanges in Persian Gulf after Navy admiral’s remarks
A spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry said the U.S. is the "main source of tension" in the region.
‘Uneasy deterrence’ reached with Iran, says top US Navy official in Mideast
Vice Adm. Sam Paparo, the Navy's Fifth Fleet commander, has not seen any major crises in the Persian Gulf since taking charge several months ago.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press