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Supplier bottlenecks threaten US Navy effort to grow arms stockpiles
The sea service spent billions of dollars to increase its weapons inventory. Now it has run into a major obstacle.
Biden seeks better military relations with China when he meets with Xi
The plan is to revive the regular talks under the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement, used to improve safety in the air and sea.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
China, Russia will use cyber to sow chaos if war starts, Pentagon says
The strategy describes China as a “broad and pervasive” cyber espionage threat and Russia as a malign online influence.
Navy sends medical supplies to Guam to support Indo-Pacific operations
Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System crews conduct surgery in a self-sustaining environment ashore, afloat and undersea.
By Diana Stancy
US given OK to enforce maritime law around Palau
The agreement gives Coast Guard ships authorization to unilaterally enforce maritime regulations in the Pacific island nation’s exclusive economic zone.
Taiwan president vows to strengthen defense tech to ward off China
Tsai also pledged her government would work to safeguard maritime and border security, while facing a rising security threat from China.
By AP Staff
Post-withdrawal, no “over-the-horizon” strikes in Afghanistan
The Biden administration promised to contain the terror threat in Afghanistan, but there's not much to show for it.
Navy selects first woman to serve as CMC of Combined Maritime Forces
Naval Forces Central Command Master Chief Celina Miller is slated to become the senior enlisted advisor at the Bahrain-based command in May.
By Diana Stancy
Pentagon small business chief presses to revive innovation fund
The number of small business participating in the American defense-industrial base declined by more than 40% in the past decade.
By Joe Gould
Northrop links drones, ships in demonstration of connected Navy fleet
To stay ahead of China and Russia, the U.S. military is attempting to dissolve the walls between the services, their databases and their weapons.
USS Nitze seizes $20M in illicit drugs from vessel in Gulf of Aden
The destroyer's crew seized 2,200 kilograms of hashish and 330 kilograms of methamphetamine on a fishing vessel.
By Diana Stancy