U.S. Navy


Monday, August 26, 2024
Defense

Report: U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command Could Sideline Ships Amid Mariner Shortage

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) is drafting a plan to sideline as many as 17 support ships due to a shortage of qualified mariners,

August 26, 2024
Total Views: 3391

Navy

US Tech Titan Targets Ships: Y Combinator Backs Anti-Ship Missile Startup

In a move that could ripple through global naval strategies, Y Combinator—the California-based tech incubator behind Airbnb, Dropbox and Flexport—is now

August 26, 2024
Total Views: 1109

Saturday, August 24, 2024
Navy

Can The US Navy Deter War In The South China Sea?

by Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) Summer may be fading, but things are heating up in the South China Sea. With China claiming essentially the

August 24, 2024
Total Views: 4884

Tuesday, August 20, 2024
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
Shipbuilding

U.S. Navy Secretary Pushes Maersk to Invest in American Shipbuilding During Denmark Visit

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited A.P. Moller-Maersk in Denmark last week to bolster support for American shipbuilding and address maritime

August 20, 2024
Total Views: 2935

Monday, August 12, 2024
Defense

U.S. Beefs Up Middle East Forces Ahead of Gaza Truce Talks

By Dan Williams (Bloomberg) — The US shored up naval and air forces in the Middle East to help Israel fend off any major attack from Iran or

August 12, 2024
Total Views: 1391

Thursday, August 8, 2024
Shipping

U.S. Strikes at Houthi Targets in Yemen After Claim of Attack on Destroyers

ATHENS/CAIRO, Aug 8 (Reuters) – U.S. military forces have struck at targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen in the past 24 hours, destroying two drones, a

August 8, 2024
Total Views: 2257

Saturday, August 3, 2024
Navy

U.S. To Send More Warships, Fighter Jets To Middle East 

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. military will deploy additional fighter jets and Navy warships to the Middle

August 3, 2024
Total Views: 1648

Wednesday, July 31, 2024
News

Philippines, US Navies Hold Joint Exercise in South China Sea

MANILA, July 31 (Reuters) – The Philippines and United States navies conducted a joint maritime exercise in the South China Sea on Wednesday, the

July 31, 2024
Total Views: 2244

Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Valor Ignored: Pete Buttigieg’s Shameful Neglect of US Sailors Under Fire
Navy

Valor Ignored: Pete Buttigieg’s Shameful Neglect of US Sailors Under Fire

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain OpEd) Naval experts have called the battle in the Red Sea the most intense naval combat the US Navy has faced this century.

July 30, 2024
Total Views: 20268

Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Defense

Navy Secretary Launches $50 Million Michigan Maritime Manufacturing Initiative

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has announced the Michigan Maritime Manufacturing Initiative (M3) aimed at revitalizing the maritime industrial base

July 23, 2024
Total Views: 2857

The decommissioned Austin-class amphibious transport dock USS Dubuque smokes after taking a direct hit with a missile during long-planned, live fire sinking exercise (SINKEX) during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 11, 2024. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Perla Alfaro
Defense

RIMPAC 2024: Decommissioned Navy Ships Sunk in SINKEX Drills

Ships and aircraft successfully sank the decommissioned USS Dubuque (LPD 8) and USS Tarawa (LHA 1) this month during a SINKEX exercise at RIMPAC 2024. The

July 23, 2024
Total Views: 9512

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Defense

U.S. Navy Exonerates African-American Sailors Wrongfully Punished Over 1944 Port Chicago Explosion

The U.S. Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, has announced the full exoneration of the remaining 256 defendants of the 1944 Port Chicago general and

July 18, 2024
Total Views: 1732

Monday, July 15, 2024
A flight operating crew member signals a F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet on the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) aircraft carrier in Southern Red Sea
Defense

‘Ike’ Returns Home After Nine-Month Deployment

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) returned to Naval Station Norfolk on July 14, 2024, following a historic nine-month

July 15, 2024
Total Views: 2335

Saturday, July 6, 2024
President Biden talks with US Naval officers after departing Air Force 1
Navy

Biden Declares Checkmate on China in Pacific – Naval Experts Disagree

by John Konrad (gCaptain) After a blitz of appearances promoting Operation Prosperity Guardian early in the year, the White House has been mostly silent this

July 6, 2024
Total Views: 7971

Saturday, June 22, 2024
Navy

Stavridis: Red Sea Response Is Anemic And Indecisive

According to Admiral Stavridis, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, the Western response to the Red Sea conflict has been “anemic, indecisive, and

June 22, 2024
Total Views: 3309

Cover of the book The Neptune Factor: Alfred Thayer Mahan and the Concept of $ea Power Nick Lambert
Navy

Book Review – Mahan And The Money Of Seapower

By John Konrad (gCaptain) Alfred Thayer Mahan’s importance and strength lie in his groundbreaking ideas on sea power and its crucial role in national

June 22, 2024
Total Views: 2681

Thursday, June 20, 2024
Shipping

Ukraine’s Drone Success Shapes US Pacific ‘Hellscape’ Strategy

By Peter Apps (Opinion) – LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) – On a website run by the Ukrainian security service, donors anywhere in the world

June 20, 2024
Total Views: 4911

Shipbuilding

Philly Shipyard Sold to Hanwha for $100 Million

U.S. shipbuilder Philly Shipyard will be sold to South Korean conglomerate Hanwha in a deal value at $100 million. The confirmation comes after months of

June 20, 2024
Total Views: 24603

Green Shipping In Conflict: The Clash of ESG, Venture Capital, and Red Sea Attacks
Navy

Green Shipping In Conflict: The Clash of ESG, Venture Capital, and Red Sea Attacks

The IMO and industry leaders have voiced outrage and concern following the reported sinking of the M/V Tutor and the deaths of seafarers.

June 20, 2024
Total Views: 910

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Defense

AI-Equipped Underwater Drones Helping US Navy Scan for Threats

(Bloomberg) — The US Navy is boosting its deployment of artificial intelligence that automatically detect targets after successfully testing it on

June 18, 2024
Total Views: 1171