Venezuelan fighter jets conduct ‘show of force’ near US Navy vessel
The "provocative move," as the DOD called it, comes several days after the U.S. said it struck a Venezuelan drug-carrying vessel, killing 11 on board.
By Riley Ceder
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USS George Washington returns to Japanese homeport
The aircraft carrier, which has been on an Indo-Pacific patrol over the last three months, lost a sailor overboard in July.
By Riley Ceder
Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, other resources dispatched to Middle East over unspecified Iran threats
The U.S. is rushing an aircraft carrier and other military resources to the Middle East after seeing Iranian troops and proxy forces making preparations for attacks against U.S. forces and interests in the region, a defense official told The Associated Press.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Trial by fire in the Coral Sea
The Battle of the Coral Sea was a tactical defeat for the U.S. Navy that also proved to be a significant strategic victory.
By Joseph H. Alexander, Military History Quarterly
The lessons we learned from the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942
In geostrategic matters, hubris is often a fatal character flaw.
By Joseph F. Callo, Military History Magazine
What if the Japanese Had Won the Battle of the Coral Sea?
Many “what if” scenarios rely on close calls, in which the outcome pivoted on a single event that went one way but might easily have gone another. But in the case of Coral Sea, it's almost easier to explain how the Japanese could have won the battle than explain how they managed to lose it.
By Mark Grimsley, World War II Magazine
Pentagon: Flattop to join Chinese fleet this year
The report to Congress comes amid increased emphasis by the Pentagon on adjusting to what it sees as an emerging challenge from China not only in naval strength but also in cyber capabilities, space power and missile technologies.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Navy announces this year’s new master chiefs
The chance for a senior chief to advance dropped to just 11 percent this year, down from 15 percent just two years ago.
By Mark D. Faram
SECNAV nominates new Naval Academy superintendent
If confirmed by the Senate, he'll pick up a third star.
By Navy Times staff