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June 25, 2019

'First-cut-of-steel' begins new era in nuclear weapons, submarine warfare

Almost nobody knows where they are at any given time, yet nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines quietly patrol dark domains of the undersea realm in strategically vital waters around the globe, bringing the prospect of unprecedented destruction upon potential enemies -- all as a way to keep peace. 

June 24, 2019

John Bird: In light of Iranian aggression, the US Navy must grow in size and capability

The Navy simply lacks enough ships and aircraft to meet the increasing demands of its global mission..

June 21, 2019

Navy won't drop murder charges against SEAL Edward Gallagher despite bombshell testimony

Navy prosecutors are still pursuing murder charges against Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher even after a bombshell testimony Thursday by a Navy colleague who confessed that he was in fact the one to kill the teenage ISIS fighter. 

June 10, 2019

Naval War College president steps down amid ethics probe, complaints about margarita machine

A rear admiral stepped down Monday as president of the U.S. Naval War College amid an ethics probe and complaints he kept a margarita machine in his office.

June 5, 2019

D-Day deception: How phantom armies and fake information helped win the Battle of Normandy

It was 75 years ago that the Allied forces undertook Operation Overlord, the codename for the invasion for the Battle of Normandy, which involved the D-Day landings that were actually codenamed Operation Neptune.

June 5, 2019

New Navy ocean attack plan combines air, surface and undersea drones

Should an enemy submarine surface well beyond undersea or surface drone detection range and send intelligence to attack platforms - US Navy platforms could be vulnerable in some instances. Fortified by targeting data from well beyond the horizon, enemy subs, planes and ships might, in this case, be well-positioned for a coordinated strike.

June 4, 2019

Russian jet buzzes US recon plane in Mediterranean, US Navy says

A Russian fighter jet buzzed a U.S. Navy reconnaissance plane over the Mediterranean Sea three times on Tuesday, acting in an "irresponsible" manner, the U.S. Navy said. 

June 3, 2019

Navy starts building new massive, 50-ton undersea attack drone

The Navy is planning to launch a massive, 50-ton undersea drone to expand mission scope, increase attack options, integrate large high-tech sensors, further safeguard manned combat crews and possibly fire torpedoes -- all while waging war under the ocean surface.

May 30, 2019

Navy wants 350 billion social media posts for epic research project

The U.S. Navy wants to amass 350 billion social media posts for a massive data archive that will provide new insight into how people communicate online.

May 30, 2019

Military sealift may need more help to get combat vehicles to Europe

As the Pentagon accelerates its pivot toward great power competition and moves beyond 15 years of counterinsurgency, the US military continues to build up forces, increase training and conduct exercises with regional allies in both the European and Pacific theaters.