Much discussion surrounding future wars indicates a conflict with China is right around the corner. The author of this op-ed argues otherwise. By Jacob T. Scheidemann
6 weeks ago Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Elijah Riddle is at least the second sailor to die aboard a deployed Navy warship in recent weeks. Congress has passed an $825 billion FY24 defense spending bill, but the plan to get Ukraine military assistance across the finish line remains uncertain. The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin have developed and fielded software updates for destroyers shooting down Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea. At least three carrier strike groups have Project Overmatch capabilities aboard, a U.S. Navy spokesperson told C4ISRNET. Car-like carriages weighing up to 80,000 pounds are being launched off the carrier to test its jet catapult system. The Navy is testing out a program to embark therapy dogs aboard aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships. In a State of the Union address, President Joe Biden said a temporary pier would boost humanitarian assistance. In 2010, after an earthquake struck Haiti, fleet antiterrorism security team Marines were sent to assist the Marine guards at the embassy there. The Navy’s moves against the Houthis mirrors the sea service's Middle East operations in the 1980s. Load More