USS Preble and Coast Guard in massive drug seizure
The guided-missile destroyer Preble and a U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement detachment recovered more than $40 million worth of cocaine during a just concluded...
More Arctic naval co-operation sought
The head of U.S. naval forces in Europe would like to see more coordination and more dialogue in the Arctic, where military and commercial...
No reinstatement for Roosevelt captain
Capt. Brett Crozier, who commanded USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) until April, will not be reinstated to lead the ship, will not be eligible for...
US to pay $9.5b for two N-subs
The U.S. Navy is poised to ink almost $10.4 billion in contracts with General Dynamics Electric Boat to procure the first two Columbia-class ballistic...
China’s likely response if Vietnam takes legal action
Laura Zhou, Beijing Bureau, South China Morning Post, asked:
Over the past week there have been more open discussions in China about how China should...
Japan’s U-turn on Aegis combat system
By Ben Schreer*
Without informing its US ally, Japan this week abruptly put on hold the planned deployment of two Aegis Ashore systems that were intended...
Aegis combat system to be upgraded
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has secured a US$37.5 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification to a previously awarded contract for additional Aegis combat system support for...
US Navy bans Confederate flag
The Navy’s top officer has directed his staff to draft an order that will ban the Confederate battle flag from all public spaces and...
Retired US naval officers plead guilty to bribery
Two retired Navy officials pleaded guilty Tuesday in a bribery case that has caused the downfall of high-ranking officials in one of the worst...
Malacca Strait mine force needed
By Greg Mapson*
For the best part of 50 years, NATO has maintained a standing force of mine countermeasure vessels at the ready to respond...