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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
USNS Big Horn arrives in Duqm, Oman, under tow.
Defense

UPDATE: Damaged Navy Oiler USNS Big Horn Towed Dead Stick To Oman

New photos reveal the Military Sealift Command oiler USNS Big Horn, crippled and unable to steer,  being towed dead-stick into Duqm, Oman on Wednesday,

September 25, 2024
Total Views: 18695

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Russian anti-submarine destroyer Admiral Levchenko
Defense

Report: Russian Warship Fires Warning Shots at Norwegian Fishing Vessel During Naval Exercise

A Russian warship reportedly fired warning shots at a Norwegian fishing boat during the joint Russian-Chinese naval exercise “Ocean 24” this month

September 24, 2024
Total Views: 3824

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (Jan 26, 2022) — Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro participates in a media interview during a shipyard tour at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., Jan. 26, 2022. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

Challenging China: How the US is Turning to South Korea to Boost Naval Shipbuilding

As geopolitical tensions rise between Washington and Beijing, the U.S. is adopting an innovative approach to bolster its naval capabilities. This new video

September 24, 2024
Total Views: 1441

Sailors muster with their departments on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)
Defense

USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Deploys to Europe

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) departed Naval Station Norfolk on on Monday for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces

September 24, 2024
Total Views: 3012

Big Horn, a Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler with tugboat arriving in port
Grounding Incidents

US Navy Oiler Runs Aground, Forcing Carrier Strike Group to Scramble for Fuel

by John Konrad – gCaptain has received multiple reports that the US Navy oiler USNS Big Horn ran aground yesterday and partially flooded off the coast

September 24, 2024
Total Views: 161099

Monday, September 23, 2024
China-Shandong_aircraft_carrier_of_People's_Liberation_Army_Navy
Navy

China’s Navy Deploys Triple Carrier Fleet, Icebreakers, and 400 Joint Ships in Massive Show of Strength

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In an unprecedented display of naval power, China has deployed three aircraft carriers at sea simultaneously for the first

September 23, 2024
Total Views: 51915

Sea Trials at sunset in the Atlantic ocean of a new Virginia class submarine
Defense

U.S. Navy Partners with Private Equity to Revitalize Alabama Shipyard

The U.S. Navy has launched a groundbreaking public-private partnership to strengthen American maritime dominance and national security. The initiative aims to

September 23, 2024
Total Views: 3426

USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209) Christening & Launch
Defense

NASSCO Launches Fifth Fleet Oiler for U.S. Navy

General Dynamics NASSCO christened and launched the USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209), the fifth ship in the John Lewis-class fleet oiler program for the U.S. Navy.

September 23, 2024
Total Views: 2458

Sunday, September 22, 2024
US Navy warship and US Merchant Marine tanker underway at sea
Merchant Marine

Op-Ed: U.S. Merchant Mariner Shortage Demands Action Now

By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) The Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Lisa Franchetti, finds herself at the proverbial ‘tip of the spear’ for America’s

September 22, 2024
Total Views: 4345

An Iranian military ship takes part in an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran. This image was obtained on December 31, 2022. This image is from WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS
Navy

Iran Holds Its Largest Naval Drills In Persian Gulf

By Arsalan Shahla Sep 21, 2024(Bloomberg) –Iran’s army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps conducted their largest joint naval exercises to

September 22, 2024
Total Views: 1995

Saturday, September 21, 2024
Russian and Chinese warships take part in the "Ocean 2024" naval drills in the Sea of Japan./Handout via REUTERS
Navy

Russia And China Start Naval Exercises In Sea Of Japan

MOSCOW, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Russia and China started naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on Saturday, Russian news agencies cited Russia’s

September 21, 2024
Total Views: 1296

SECNAV vistis South Korean and Japanese shipyards
Navy

US Navy Collaborates with Allies’ Shipyards to Counter China’s Maritime Expansion

(Bloomberg) In any high-stakes military conflict with China, the US Navy will be critical to winning. But America’s shipbuilding industry is far from able to

September 21, 2024
Total Views: 3342

Bow of a french navy frigate
Navy

Greece Negotiates Purchase Of Fourth Belharra Frigate From France

by Lefteris Papadimas – ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will start negotiations to buy a fourth Belharra frigate from France to strengthen

September 21, 2024
Total Views: 638

Photo of an Indian Navy Admiral on the bridge of a US Navy warship talking to a US Navy captain
Navy

Stavridis – Can The Quad Counter Chinese Influence In The Indian Ocean?

by Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) This weekend, President Joe Biden is hosting the three other national leaders of the Quadrilateral Security

September 21, 2024
Total Views: 1120

Friday, September 20, 2024
US Coast Guard photo of a large yacht engulfed in flames
Ship Fires

Los Angeles Yacht Explodes With Thousands of Pounds of Ammo, Fireworks, and Fuel

Marina del Rey, California (gCaptain) In the early evening Wednesday a yacht explosion in Los Angeles County, transformed from a tranquil harbor to a chaotic

September 20, 2024
Total Views: 7586

Virginia class submarine comissioning at electric boat shipyard in Rhode Island
Navy

Virginia Class Submarine Program $17B Over Budget—Enough to Build a New Aircraft Carrier

The Virginia-class submarine project may exceed its budget by $17 billion—surpassing the price tag of an entire new aircraft carrier. By Tony Capaccio

September 20, 2024
Total Views: 7571

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Photo of China's PLAN Liaoning aircraft carrier with escort ships underway
Defense

China Denies Aircraft Carrier Entered Japanese Waters

BEIJING, Sept 19 (Reuters) – China said on Thursday its Liaoning aircraft carrier had been on a routine training mission in the western

September 19, 2024
Total Views: 3060

US Navy Chief of Naval Operations at a microphone talking with allies
Navy

OpEd – Forget Project 2025, US Navy’s Project 33 Warplan is More Dangerous

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain OpEd) The US Navy’s top Admiral has just unveiled her new “warfighting navy” plan, and it’s a doozy.

September 19, 2024
Total Views: 2580

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
How The Defense Transportation System Works
Evergreen

WATCH: How US Military Logistics Works

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Contrary to popular belief, Maersk is not the world’s largest shipping company, nor is Delta the world’s largest airline.

September 18, 2024
Total Views: 14035

Navy accepts delivery of future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7), Sept. 12. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

U.S. Navy Enhances Sea Base Capabilities with Delivery of Future USS Robert E. Simanek

The U.S. Navy took delivery of its newest Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ship, the future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7), named after the Korean war hero. The

September 18, 2024
Total Views: 3233
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