U.S. Navy


Monday, August 12, 2024
An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, flies over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), August 9, 2024. U.S. Navy Photo
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: 1389

Thursday, August 8, 2024
The guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) launches land attack missiles while operating in the U.S. Naval Central Command area of operations, Feb. 3, 2024. U.S. Navy Photo
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: 2255

Saturday, August 3, 2024
USS Abraham Lincoln transits Suez Canal
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: 1646

Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) conducts a Maritime Cooperative Activity with Philippine Navy’s Gregorio del Pilar-class patrol ship, BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS 16), in the South China Sea, 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: 2239

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: 20252

Tuesday, July 23, 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
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: 2853

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: 9500

Thursday, July 18, 2024
A view of Port Chicago Pier 1 on 18 July 1944, one day after the explosion that took the lives of over 300 Sailors at Port Chicago Naval Magazine. (U.S. Navy/National Park Service)
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: 1728

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: 2322

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: 7968

Saturday, June 22, 2024
US Navy destroyer firing a VLS missile in the Red Sea
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: 3303

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: 2675

Thursday, June 20, 2024
FILE PHOTO: An SBU surface drone named "Sea Baby" sails in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on August 16, 2023 . Security Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS
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: 4909

The first-in-class National Security Multi-Mission Vessel, NSMV 1, aka Empire State VII, is floated out of dry dock at Philly Shipyard. Photo: courtesy of RADM Alfultis
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: 24597

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: 908

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
US Navy destroyer USS Truxtun escorts merchant ship in red sea
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: 1166

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
General Flynn Army Pacific Commander
Defense

Op-Ed: Shattering the Lynchpin Myth: The US Army’s Misguided Dominance in Pacific Strategy

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain Op-Ed) In a viral video with over 200,000 views on X, General Charles Flynn, a 4-star Army commander in the Pacific and

June 12, 2024
Total Views: 3631

Saturday, June 1, 2024
Sea Trials at sunset in the Atlantic ocean of a new Virginia class submarine
Navy

Here’s Why the US Navy Needs More Virginia-Class Submarines Now

by Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) My first job after graduating from the US Naval Academy in the late 1970s was as the anti-submarine warfare

June 1, 2024
Total Views: 11268

Friday, May 31, 2024
An illustration of Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance Ship T-AGOS 25 class ocean surveillance ships. Image courtesy Austal USA
Navy

Austal USA Wins $516 Million Contract to Construct Navy Ocean Surveillance Ship

May 31 (Reuters) – Austal Ltd has secured a $516 million contract to construct the lead ship of the United States Navy’s ocean surveillance

May 31, 2024
Total Views: 3056

Thursday, May 30, 2024
US-Navy-Constellation-class-frigate-rendering
Defense

U.S. Navy ‘Botched’ Design Oversight of $22 Billion Frigate, GAO Report Finds

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The US Navy mishandled oversight of a $22 billion frigate program to replace the much-criticized and more vulnerable

May 30, 2024
Total Views: 2404