US Navy


Wednesday, March 19, 2025
USNS John Lewis Completes First Fleet Replenishment Operation Off Southern California
Defense

USNS John Lewis Completes First Fleet Replenishment Operation Off Southern California

The Military Sealift Command’s newest fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) achieved a significant milestone by completing its first

March 19, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump launches military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis
News

US Strikes Houthi Strongholds in Yemen Where Leaders Are Hiding

The U.S. hit targets across Yemen in airstrikes overnight, including Saada province, which Yemeni sources say is a long-time hideout for

March 19, 2025
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The U.S. Navy replenishment vessel USNS Wally Schirra sets sail after successful MRO project
Defense

Hanwha Ocean Completes Landmark U.S. Navy Ship Maintenance, Marking First Korean Shipyard Contract

In a significant milestone for South Korea’s maritime industry, Hanwha Ocean has successfully completed maintenance and overhaul work on the Military

March 19, 2025
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Korean Giant Hanwha Acquires Austal Stake in Latest Push to Reshape U.S. Shipbuilding
Defense

Korean Giant Hanwha Acquires Austal Stake in Latest Push to Reshape U.S. Shipbuilding

Shares of Australian shipbuilder Austal Ltd. climbed after a unit of Hanwha Aerospace Co. became a substantial shareholder of the US Navy contractor, as South

March 18, 2025
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Monday, March 17, 2025
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) returns to Naval Station Norfolk
Defense

U.S. Navy Destroyer Joins Coast Guard’s Maritime Border Security Mission

The U.S. Coast Guard has dramatically expanded its presence along America’s southern maritime border, deploying the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS

March 17, 2025
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Sunday, March 16, 2025
Maritime shipping and naval choke points map.
Navy

Chokepoints Are The Focus Of A New Cold War

How the Slow Strangulation of Global Trade Became the Defining Battle of a New Cold War By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In 1883, Alfred Thayer Mahan laid out

March 16, 2025
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Saturday, March 15, 2025
Donald-Trump-Aboard-Navy-Ship-USS Gerald Ford
Merchant Marine

Trump Vows to Crush the Houthi Threat and Protect American Ships

The Suez Canal is effectively closed. Not officially, of course, many Russian shadow fleet and Chinese crewed ships are sailing through. But if you’re a U.S.

March 15, 2025
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Gerald R. Ford carrier group underway
Defense

US Navy Shipbuilding Called Too Slow and Costly as Trump Vows Change

The US Navy keeps falling short in shipbuilding, with costs too high and deliveries too slow, the service’s acting acquisition chief said in written

March 11, 2025
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Navy Shipbuilding Crisis: GAO Finds Billions Spent Without Strategy as Fleet Goals Remain Unmet
Shipbuilding

Navy Shipbuilding Crisis: GAO Finds Billions Spent Without Strategy as Fleet Goals Remain Unmet

The U.S. Navy continues to fall short of its fleet expansion goals despite investing billions in private shipbuilding and repair companies, according to a new

March 4, 2025
Total Views: 251

Monday, March 3, 2025
Norway Says It Will Keep Supplying Fuel to US Navy After Company Calls for Boycott
Defense

Norway Says It Will Keep Supplying Fuel to US Navy After Company Calls for Boycott

NATO member Norway will continue to supply fuel for U.S. Navy ships, the country's defense minister said on Sunday, after a call from a private marine fuel

March 3, 2025
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Sunday, March 2, 2025
U.S. aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford sails on the Oslo fjord towards Oslo, Norway May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty/File Photo
Navy

Norway Will Keep Supplying Fuel To US Navy After Company Calls For Boycott

OSLO, March 2 (Reuters) – NATO member Norway will continue to supply fuel for U.S. Navy ships, the country’s defense minister said on Sunday,

March 2, 2025
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Friday, February 21, 2025
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrives at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, during a scheduled port visit on Feb. 6, 2025. U.S. Navy Photo
Shipping

USS Harry S. Truman CO Relieved Following Mediterranean Collision with Bulk Carrier

The U.S. Navy has relieved Captain Dave Snowden as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) following a collision with a

February 21, 2025
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
M/V SHAYESTEH listing in the Arabian Gulf.
Shipping

U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Rescue Seven From Sinking Iranian Vessel in Arabian Gulf

U.S. naval forces successfully rescued seven mariners from a sinking Iranian commercial vessel in the Arabian Gulf. The rescue operation involved the USS

February 18, 2025
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Monday, February 17, 2025
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Feb. 15, 2025
Defense

USS Harry S. Truman Arrives in Greece for Repairs Following Mediterranean Collision

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) has arrived at U.S. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, for emergency repairs following a

February 17, 2025
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Thursday, February 13, 2025
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrives at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, during a scheduled port visit on Feb. 6, 2025. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Involved in Collision with Merchant Vessel Near Port Said

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) collided with a merchant vessel near Port Said, Egypt, at approximately 11:46 p.m. local time on

February 13, 2025
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
First US Navy Ships Sail Through Taiwan Strait Since Trump Inauguration
Defense

First US Navy Ships Sail Through Taiwan Strait Since Trump Inauguration

Two U.S. Navy ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait this week in the first such mission since President Donald Trump took office last month, drawing

February 12, 2025
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Monday, January 13, 2025
Ford Aircraft Carrier
Defense

Navy Names Two New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers After Presidents Clinton and Bush

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro revealed that two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers will be named USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and USS

January 13, 2025
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Tuesday, January 7, 2025
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

CBO Warns Navy’s Ambitious 2025 Shipbuilding Plan Faces Major Hurdles

The U.S. Navy’s 2025 shipbuilding plan aims to expand its fleet to 390 battle force ships by 2054, but achieving this vision comes with a hefty price tag,

January 7, 2025
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Sunday, December 22, 2024
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits the Suez Canal.U.S. Navy Photo
Incidents

US Fighter Shot Down In ‘Apparent Case Of Friendly Fire’ Over Red Sea

WASHINGTON Dec 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it mistakenly shot down one of its own fighter aircraft over the Red Sea early on Sunday,

December 22, 2024
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Thursday, December 19, 2024
American Flag Ship
Merchant Marine

gCaptain Endorses the SHIPS for America Act

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Senator Mark Kelly, Congressman Trent Kelly, Senator Todd Young, and Congressman John Garamendi are set to introduce the

December 19, 2024
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