US Navy

Japan’s military is making moves that will put it in the big leagues of naval aviation. Later this year, the Izumo-class carrier Kaga will head to the waters

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) For decades, American merchant mariners have been in a state of stagnation. Despite their crucial role in U.S. shipping and

Picture this: a vast container ship, plowing through the open sea, its steel hull reflecting the soft shimmer of moonlight. It’s carrying cargo, bound

General Dynamics NASSCO has secured a significant contract from the U.S. Navy for the construction of up to eight additional John Lewis-class fleet

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) One of the most rewarding—and often the most frustrating—types of volunteer work I do is mentoring young startup

Navy sailors often face restricted internet access during deployments for security reasons. However, senior enlisted leaders on the littoral combat ship

The crew of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast combat support vessel USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) received the Navy Unit Commendation Award for their outstanding

Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Could future naval battles be waged using Morse code flashed between ships? One admiral believes so. At the 3rd Indo-Pacific

Hanwha Ocean, the major South Korean shipbuilder, has secured a groundbreaking contract with the U.S. Navy for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) of a

The head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Samuel Paparo, says that the U.S. military is open to consultations about escorting Philippine supply ships in the

Austal USA, a Mobile, Alabama-based shipbuilder for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud and obstruction of a federal audit.

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.